In Ethiopia, Africa, where economic growth continues, voting for the parliamentary elections began on the 21st, with Nobel Peace Prize-winning Prime Minister Abbey aiming for continued investment.
In Ethiopia, which has the second largest population of over 100 million in Africa, GDP = gross domestic product has continued to grow by more than 9% every year, and it is one of the countries that symbolizes Africa's economic growth.
Ethiopia's parliamentary elections are held once every five years in more than 540 single-seat constituencies nationwide, and Prime Minister Abbey, who won the Nobel Peace Prize, aims to win a majority of seats in the ruling "prosperity party" for continued investment. In response to this, the opposition party led by scholars and others will challenge.
On the 21st, many voters visited the polling place in the elementary school in Addis Ababa, the capital, early in the morning, forming a long line and casting one vote.
A woman who came to the vote said, "I'm happy to be able to participate in the election, which is the fate of the country."
Originally this election was scheduled to take place last year, but it was postponed due to the spread of the new coronavirus, and political forces in opposition to Prime Minister Abbey held their own local elections in the northern province of Tigray and did not allow it The prime minister conducted a large-scale military operation in Tigray last November, and there is still a serious food shortage.
Approximately 20% of all 540 constituencies have been excluded from voting, and some opposition parties have boycotted, saying that three states including Tigray are still in turmoil in this election. As a result, there are growing voices questioning the legitimacy of elections.