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Ethiopian parliament confirms Abiy Ahmed as prime minister

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attends his last campaign event ahead of Ethiopia's parliamentary and regional elections scheduled for June 21, in Jimma, Ethiopia, on June 16, 2021. [Reuters]

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 about his government's handling of the conflict in northern Ethiopia.

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