Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party has secured a landslide majority, according to election results released Sunday by the National Elections Board (NEBE), .
"The ruling Prosperity Party secured 438 of the 486 seats in the House of Peoples' Representatives," Melatwork Hailu, chairperson of the NEBE, announced.
The June 1 legislative elections went ahead, despite voting not taking place in parts of the country, including areas in the Tigray and Amhara and Oromia regions.
Prosperity Party maintains its hold on power
More than 40 parties ran against Ahmed's Prosperity Party, but most lacked funding, and the ruling party was unopposed in 64 constituencies. The best-represented rival, Ezema, fielded 293 candidates, compared with the Prosperity Party's 461.
