AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEthiopia Election Watch: The AU Election Observation Mission says Ethiopia’s 7th general election was generally peaceful, transparent and orderly, with voting assessed as peaceful in 99% of visited polling stations, while IGAD’s mission also calls the process peaceful and successful and points to reforms and election administration improvements. Vote Counting & Security: Counting continues in several regions after polls were disrupted by insecurity, with NEBE saying delays were driven by long queues and that some polling stations in volatile areas did not open. Diplomatic Moves: The AU Commission received Ethiopia’s new permanent representative to the AU, praising Ethiopia’s peaceful electoral conduct, and EU and the British Embassy in Addis Ababa welcomed the election’s voting stage where it was possible. Regional/Global Engagement: Uhuru Kenyatta outlined the AU’s final report timeline—30 days after final results—while Ethiopia’s President met the Russian Orthodox Church delegation, highlighting shared religious ties. Investment & Climate: Norwegian investors signaled interest in Ethiopia’s e-mobility and green investment opportunities, as Spiro secured $215m to expand EV battery-swapping across Africa.
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