In the space of about a year, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, like fellow Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, went from being hailed a reformist hero to being accused of war crimes. But his party is still set to dominate in parliamentary polls taking place today. Abiy was elected in 2018, ushering in an era of democratic reforms for the once-authoritarian nation in the Horn of Africa. But since getting involved in a conflict in the country’s northern Tigray region last year, his image as a peacemaker has been tarnished, with atrocities reported on both sides. Preliminary results are expected within five days, though voting in Tigray has been postponed.
