Ethiopia holds delayed elections in three regions

Ethiopia election.

A woman casts her ballot at a polling station in the city of Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, on June 21, 2021. Ethiopia on September 30, 2021 held elections for dozens of federal parliamentary seats, the final round of voting before Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed forms a new government. PHOTO | EDUARDO SOTERAS | AFP

Conflict-torn Ethiopia was holding elections Thursday for dozens of federal parliamentary seats, the final round of voting before Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed forms a new government next week.

The 47 contests are taking place in the Somali, Harari, and Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' (SNNP) regions.