The development marks a notable turn in Somalia’s political and security landscape, with announcing the official results in Addis Ababa, the NEBE said the Prosperity Party secured 438 of the 486 contested seats in the House of Peoples’ Representatives (HoPR), the lower chamber of Ethiopia’s parliament, in the June 1 general election.
Under Ethiopia’s constitution, the political party or coalition that wins a majority of seats in the HoPR forms the government and nominates the prime minister. According to NEBE data, the Prosperity Party’s victory came after a contest involving 42 political parties, which fielded more than 10,000 candidates for seats in the HoPR and various regional legislatures, alongside independent contenders.
The issue is likely to carry broader political weight as Somalia navigates federal power-sharing, regional competition and the search for stronger public institutions.
