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Ethiopia's parliament re-elects Abiy Ahmed prime minister and swears him in for a five-year term; Ahmed Shide elected Speaker

The vote was unanimous, Fana Broadcasting Corporate said, and Ahmed Shide was elected Speaker of the House at the inaugural session of the seventh parliamentary term.

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Ethiopian News Agency (ENA) — photograph published with the agency's report on the appointment of Abiy Ahmed as Prime Minister at the inaugural session of the House of Peoples' Representatives
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Abiy Ahmed, presenting his programme to the new House of Peoples Representatives, said constitutional amendments would be pursued on the basis of the National Dialogue outcomes, promised stronger measures against corruption, theft and discriminatory administrative practices, and pledged a modern defence and security establishment with particular emphasis on regional air superiority. He said Ethiopia would work to secure an outlet to the sea through peaceful engagement and called on armed groups to abandon violence and return to peaceful political engagement. The House also elected Ayelech Eshete, a former state minister of education, as deputy speaker.

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The Associated Press and Reuters report that Abiy Ahmed, speaking in parliament shortly after being sworn in on Monday, said Ethiopia would press for an outlet to the sea. "Based on the principle of give and take, we will work diligently to ensure that Ethiopia has an outlet to the sea," AP quoted him as saying, and reported that he described Red Sea access as essential to Ethiopia's civilisation. Reuters quoted him as saying Ethiopia's modernisation cannot be realised without sea access. Reuters said spokespeople for the Prime Minister's office, the Ethiopian National Defence Force and the TPLF did not immediately respond to its requests for comment on the fighting in Tigray.

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The Ethiopian News Agency says the House of Peoples' Representatives elected Ayelech Eshete deputy speaker, while the House of Federation elected Muferihat Kamil speaker and Desta Ledamo deputy speaker.

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Ethiopia's House of Peoples' Representatives unanimously re-elected Abiy Ahmed as Prime Minister and he took the constitutional oath of office. Fana Broadcasting Corporate said Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Truneh presented the nomination on behalf of the Prosperity Party and that the oath was taken in the presence of President Taye Atske-Selassie. At the same sitting Ahmed Shide was elected Speaker of the House of Peoples' Representatives and Muferihat Kamil Speaker of the House of Federation.

Ethiopia's House of Peoples' Representatives re-elected Abiy Ahmed as Prime Minister on Monday 5 October, and he took the constitutional oath of office, beginning a new five-year term. Fana Broadcasting Corporate said the vote was unanimous, that Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Truneh presented the nomination on behalf of the Prosperity Party, and that the swearing-in took place in the presence of President Taye Atske-Selassie. The House also elected Ahmed Shide as its Speaker, while the House of Federation elected Muferihat Kamil Speaker and Desta Ledamo deputy. The Ethiopian News Agency said the sitting was the inaugural session of the seventh parliamentary term, following the general election held on 1 June 2026. AFP, in a report carried by Channels Television, said the new Speaker, Ahmed Shide, announced in a televised session that "Abiy Ahmed is hereby appointed as the prime minister of Ethiopia". The reports carried no remarks by Abiy on the war in northern Ethiopia.

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