Embassy of Ethiopia Ottawa, Canada

The , its Member States, and partner countries have welcomed ’s General Elections held on 1 June 2026 through a joint local statemen.
Office of the Prime Minister-Ethiopia
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia
European Union in Ethiopia
MFAEthiopia Amharic የውጭ ጉዳይ ሚኒስቴር
European Parliament

H.E Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali commended the election observers, led by Uhuru Kenyatta, for their role in strengthening ’s democracy.
Office of the Prime Minister-Ethiopia
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia
MFAEthiopia Amharic የውጭ ጉዳይ ሚኒስቴር

Abiy Ahmed Ali

Abiy Ahmed Ali

የኢትዮጵያ ሕዝብ አስደናቂም ተአምረኛም ሕዝብ ነው። ከፈጣሪ በቀር ሕዝባችንን አሟልቶ ሊያውቅና ሊገመግም የሚችል ማን ነው? የዳበረ ባህል፣ ሀገር ወዳድና የወል መሻቱን መጠበቅ የሚችል ሕዝብ መሆኑን በዘንድሮው ምርጫ ዳግም ለዓለም አሳይቷል። በዛሬው ታሪካዊ ዕለት፡-

• የሌሊቱ ብርድና ጨለማ ያላስፈራቸው፣
• የቀትሩ ፀሐይና ድንገተኛ ዝናብ ያልበገራቸው
• ሠርግ፣ ኀዘን፣ ወሊድና ሌሎች ማኅበራዊ ሁነቶች ያላገዳቸው፣
• ረጃጅም ሰልፎች ያላታከታቸው፣
• የአካል ጉዳት ድምጽ ለመስጠት ያልገደባቸው፣
• ሕመም እና እርጅና የሀገር ተስፋን ከማየት ያላገዳቸው፣
• የነገ ሀገር ተረካቢ ጨቅላ ልጃቸውን ማዘል ያላደከማቸው፣
• ከምንም በላይ የጠላት ጩኸትና ማስፈራሪያ ያላስቆማቸው ዜጎች፤

በብዙ ውጣ ውረዶች መካከል (against all odds) ያሳያችሁት ጽናት ለዴሞክራሲና ለሀገር ሕልውና የተከፈለ ነውና ከልብ የመነጨ ምስጋና ይገባቸዋል፡፡

ይሄንን ሕዝብ ማገልገል መታደል ነውና ተመራጮች ያከበራችሁን አክብራችሁ ለዴሞክራሲ ሥርዓት ዋጋ የከፈለውን ይሄንን ሕዝብ በንጽሕና ለማገልገል ያብቃችሁ።

Uummanni Itoophiyaa dinqisiisaafi ajaa'ibsiisaadha! Uumaa malee uummata keenya guutummaan beekuufi gamaaggamuu kan danda'u eenyu? Aadaa gabbataa, uummata biyya jaallatuufi fedhiisaa waloo eeguu danda'u ta'uusaa filannoo baranaatiin irradeebiidhaan addunyaatti agarsiiseera. Guyyaa seena-qabeessa har'aatiin:
- Qorriifi dukkanni halkani kan isaani hin sodaachifne,
- Aduun saafaafi bokkaan tasaa kan isaan jilbeenfachiifne,
- Cidhi, gaddi, da'umsiifi taateewwan hawaasummaa kanbiroon kan isaan dhorkine,
- Hiriironni dhedheeroon kan isaan hin nuffisiifne,
- Qaama miidhamtummaan sagalee kennuuf kan isaan hin daangessine,
- Dhukkubniifi dullumni abdii biyyaa arguuf kan isaan hin dhowwine,
- Daa'imasaanii kichuu bor biyya dhaalu baatanii filuun kan isaan hin dadhabsiifne
- Hundumaa caalaa lammiilee iyyiifi sodaachiifni diinaa isaan hin dhaabsifne,
Ciminni bu'aa bayii hedduu keessatti agarsiiftan gatii diimokraasiifi jiraachuu biyyatiif kanfalame waan ta'eef galata guddaatu malaafi.

Uummata kana tajaajiluun carroomuu waan ta'eef filatamtoonni warra isin kabajan kabajjanii uummata sirna diimookraasiif gatii baase kana qulqullummadhaan tajaajiluuf isin haa gahu.

The people of Ethiopia are an extraordinary and remarkable people. Other than the Creator, who can truly know and assess our people in their entirety? Through this year’s election, Ethiopians have once again shown the world that they are a people with a rich culture, deep patriotism, and the ability to safeguard the common good.

On this historic day:

* Citizens who were not intimidated by the cold and darkness of the night,
* Who were not deterred by the midday sun or sudden rain,
* Whom weddings, funerals, childbirth, and other social obligations did not prevent from participating,
* Who were not wearied by long lines,
* Whose physical disabilities did not stop them from casting their vote,
* Those whose illness and old age did not prevent from witnessing the hope of their country,
* Who were not exhausted by carrying their infant children; the future inheritors of the nation,
* And above all, whom the shouting and threats of enemies could not intimidate or stop;

The perseverance you demonstrated amid many challenges and hardships, against all odds, was a contribution made for democracy and for the very survival of the nation. For this, you deserve heartfelt gratitude.

It is a privilege to serve such a people. Therefore, may those who have been elected honor the trust placed in them and serve this people, with integrity and sincerity! A people who have paid a great price for the democratic system. May you be worthy of that responsibility.

Ethiopians have been casting their votes in the 7th national election since 6:00 a.m.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia
Office of the Prime Minister-Ethiopia
FDRE Government Communication Service-በኢፌዴሪ የመንግስት ኮሙኒኬሽን አገልግሎት

The Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of in invites interested readers to explore an article by H.E. Ambassador Berhanu Tsegaye, State Minister of Foreign Affairs, titled:

"Ethiopia’s Election in Context: Moving Past Simplistic Narratives"

The article provides a nuanced examination of Ethiopia’s electoral landscape and ongoing democratic transition, contributing to a deeper understanding of the country's evolving political dynamics.

Read the full article:

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https://hornreview.org/2026/05/31/ethiopias-election-in-context-moving-past-simplistic-narratives/