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Ethiopia's parliament confirmed incumbent Abiy Ahmed as prime minister for a five-year term on Monday, cementing his power domestically amid mounting international concern over his government's handling of the conflict in northern Ethiopia. Abiy Ahmed is sworn in for a second term as Ethiopia's prime minister on Monday.
Abiy's party won a landslide victory in June's election. He was sworn in on Monday, and a ceremony was being held later in the capital Addis Ababa attended by several African heads of states. The United Nations has warned that hundreds of thousands of people are experiencing famine in Ethiopia's war-ravaged northern region of Tigray. Conflict broke out there 11 months ago between federal troops and forces loyal to the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front TPLF , the political party that controls Tigray.
In June's vote, Abiy's Prosperity Party won of the parliamentary seats that were contested, out of a total seats. Security and logistical problems delayed voting in the other seats. On Sept. Results from those regions have yet to be announced, but will not affect the overall result.
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