Abiy turns to Nile and Red Sea ambitions after Ethiopia election landslide
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed votes during the parliamentary and regional elections at a polling centre in Jimma, Oromia Region on June 1, 2026.
Photo credit: Ethiopia News Agency/Handout via Reuters
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is turning his attention to two issues central to the country’s future – the Nile and access to the Red Sea – after consolidating domestic support through elections.
This week, the National Elections Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) delivered a result that many had anticipated: a landslide victory for the ruling Prosperity Party.
