Abiy Ahmed Dreams of Remaking Ethiopia in His Image- The Economist

Abiy Ahmed dreams of remaking Ethiopia in his image

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed seeks re-election amid economic reforms and regional tensions, facing criticism over centralised power and ethnic divisions. | Middle East & Africa

Abiy Ahmed dreams of remaking Ethiopia in his image- The Economist

The prime minister’s re-election is certain. Ethiopia’s future is less so Originally published in The Economist on May 25, 2026, and reprinted here. A sheaf of wheat can have many meanings. For Ethiopia’s Prosperity Party, which chose one as its campaign logo ahead of polls scheduled for June 1st, it is a symbol of national unity: stalks entwined like the country’s many ethnic groups. More than that, it is an emblem of Ethiopia’s progress toward…