Polls open in Ethiopia as Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party seeks another term in widely expected victory
Polls open in Ethiopia in an election that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party is widely expected to win, paving the way for him to retain office for another term.
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