The governing party in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region has won all contested seats in elections that have further affected an already hostile relationship with the federal government. The regional parliament comprises 190 seats - 152 of which were up for grabs in polls that took place on Wednesday. In an interview with state media this week, Abiy dismissed the Tigray polls as a "shanty election". There is no demarcation between the ruling party and the government, the state," said Kidane Amene, head of the opposition party Baytona Tigray. On Friday, Hayalu Godefay, chairman of the Salsay Woyane Tigray opposition party, raised the possibility of "fraud" but said he was still gathering information on how the voting went.

Source: Ethiopian News September 11, 2020 16:18 UTC