Africa Ethiopia Incumbent Prosperity Party won 438 out of 486 parliamentary seats, National Election Board announced, opposition and individual candidates won 48; only 501 out of 547 seats were in contention, excluding 38 constituencies in Tigray and 8 in Amhara
Africa Ethiopia 143 polling stations out of 50.000 failed to open for yesterday's general elections over security issues; voting was suspended in parts of Oromia and Amhara regions, while the whole Tigray has been totally excluded from the poll
Africa Ethiopia Drivers in Ethiopia face a fuel crisis due to disruptions from the Iran war driving a booming black market; Diesel prices reach 300–500 birr (5-9 $) per liter with illegal resale networks and long queues straining transport and businesses
Africa Ethiopia First cloud exchange platform was launched by Wingu Africa, enabling direct connections between local networks and global providers; the system aims to boost digital infrastructure, reduce latency and support businesses with reliable data services
Africa Ethiopia National Election Board reports over 9 million voters registered within a week for June general elections; Around 6.400 polling stations will remain inactive due to security and logistical issues amid ongoing instability