Ethiopian Leader Secures New Mandate as Conflict Rages On

  • Ending violence is among Prime Minister Abiy’s top priorities
  • New administration must also restructure debt, curb inflation

Abiy Ahmed

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Ethiopia’s new parliament reappointed Abiy Ahmed as prime minister on Monday following his party’s landslide election win, giving him a five-year mandate to tackle the fallout of a civil war that’s triggered an economic and humanitarian crisis.