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Elections could not be held in 48 constituencies in Ethiopia's Tigray and Amhara regions due to the fallout from the country's two-year civil war.
Elections were not held in any of the 38 constituencies in Ethiopia's Tigray region.
Ethiopia is pursuing debt restructuring under the G20 Common Framework and is negotiating with bondholders to restructure its $1 billion Eurobond.
As part of its election campaign, Ethiopia's ruling party promised to gain sea access for the nation.
Following the end of the Tigray war, international funding for Ethiopia has resumed, including from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The United Arab Emirates is a close ally of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government and has provided financial support to Ethiopia over the years.
The United States views Ethiopia as strategically "too big to fail" due to instability in neighboring countries like Sudan and Somalia.
Abiy Ahmed's government in Ethiopia has been accused of siding with the United Arab Emirates and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan's civil war, though Ethiopia denies this.
In the Sudanese civil war, Saudi Arabia and Egypt are perceived to be siding with the Sudanese army, while the UAE and Ethiopia are perceived to be on the side of the Rapid Support Forces.
Kenya has selected China Communications Construction Company for a $2.9 billion project to upgrade its largest airport.
South Africa is at risk of being returned to a global watchdog's "dirty money" list due to high-level corruption within its national police department, according to the newspaper Business Day.
Early results from Ethiopia's general election show a commanding lead for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party.