Ethiopia election leaves Tigray out

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's party is expected to dominate as Tigray is excluded and opposition parties call the vote less open.

1. Frame 1Ethiopia votes as Abiy Ahmed's party heads for power, while Tigray's voters are excluded by conflict.
2. Frame 2Voting opened at 6 a.m. local time, with lines in Addis Ababa and a heavy military presence.
3. Frame 3The northern Tigray region, still recovering from civil war, has no election because regional and federal authorities remain in conflict.
4. Frame 4About 50 million people are registered to choose more than 500 House representatives, who then select a prime minister.
5. Frame 5Opposition parties warn the contest is less open, and some constituencies leave Abiy's Prosperity Party running unopposed.
6. Frame 6The next test is whether the new parliament can claim legitimacy while Tigray, conflicts, and media limits shadow the vote.