Ethiopia: Abiy Sworn in for Second Term As Ethiopia Forms New 'Medemer Government'

What the report says

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has begun a second five-year term after taking the oath in Ethiopia’s parliament, according to Capital FM reporting distributed by AllAfrica. The swearing-in took place during the first regular inaugural session of the seventh House of Peoples’ Representatives in Addis Ababa, alongside the oath-taking of newly seated lawmakers.

The Prime Minister’s Office described the incoming administration as the “Medemer Government,” a reference to Abiy’s political theme of cooperation and national cohesion. The handover marks the start of the new parliamentary term and comes as his government seeks to project continuity after its first mandate.

The inauguration is unfolding against a difficult security and diplomatic backdrop. Fighting has resumed in Tigray, where federal forces and allies have advanced around Mekelle after the TPLF withdrew from the city, while clashes and reported airstrikes elsewhere in the region have raised concerns about renewed instability. The report also says relations with Eritrea have sharply worsened after accusations from Addis Ababa that Asmara backed a rebel alliance, which Eritrea denies.

The broader context is important because Ethiopia had only recently emerged from the earlier Tigray war through the Pretoria peace agreement, and fresh violence could complicate humanitarian access and wider regional ties in the Horn of Africa.