About this episode
The episode discusses the certainty of Ethiopia's election results and the implications for the region and international partners.
Ethiopia’s ruling party has established a commanding lead in preliminary election results, leaving Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on track to secure another five-year term. On this week’s episode, Tiwa Adebayo speaks with Bloomberg Senior East Africa Reporter Simon Marks and Ethiopia Reporter Fasika Tadesse about why the election outcome was rarely in doubt, the political and security risks that persist, and what Abiy’s renewed mandate means for the Horn of Africa and Ethiopia’s international partners. For more stories from across the continent, subscribe to the Next Africa newsletter . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Tiwa Adebayo
Guests: Simon Marks, Fasika Tadesse
Topics covered
- Ethiopia election
- political risks
- security risks
- Abiy Ahmed
- Horn of Africa
- international relations
Keywords
- Ethiopia
- election
- Abiy Ahmed
- political risks
- Horn of Africa
- Bloomberg
- security risks
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Bloomberg
Places: Ethiopia, Horn of Africa
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