Ethiopian Orthodox deacons attend the pro-government rally to celebrate the second filling of the Great Renaissance Dam (GERD) being built on the Nile River and to condemn Tigray People Liberation Front (TPLF) at the Meskel Square in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, July 22, 2021. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

Ethiopian Airlines Cargo terminal workers offload a shipment of Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines that arrived under the COVAX scheme, at the Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia July 19, 2021. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

An Ethiopian Airlines Cargo terminal worker looks on as he offloads a shipment of Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines that arrived under the COVAX scheme, at the Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia July 19, 2021. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

Ethiopian Health Minister Lia Tadesse and U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Geeta Pasi pose during the offloading of a shipment of Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines that arrived under the COVAX scheme, at the Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia July 19, 2021. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

Ethiopian Health Minister Lia Tadesse and U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Geeta Pasi pose during the offloading of a shipment of Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines that arrived under the COVAX scheme, at the Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia July 19, 2021. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

An Ethiopian Airlines Cargo terminal worker offloads a shipment of Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines that arrived under the COVAX scheme, at the Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia July 19, 2021. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

An Ethiopian Airlines Cargo terminal worker offloads a shipment of Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines that arrived under the COVAX scheme, at the Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia July 19, 2021. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

An Ethiopian Airlines cargo terminal worker prepares to offload a shipment of Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines that arrived under the COVAX scheme, at the Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia July 19, 2021. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

Ethiopian porters unload food aid bound for victims of war after a checkpoint leading to Tigray in Mai Tsebri town, Ethiopia June 26, 2021. Picture taken June 26, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer

Ethiopian porters unload food aid bound for victims of war after a checkpoint leading to Tigray in Mai Tsebri town, Ethiopia June 26, 2021. Picture taken June 26, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer

Ethiopian porters unload food aid bound for victims of war after a checkpoint leading to Tigray in Mai Tsebri town, Ethiopia June 26, 2021. Picture taken June 26, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer

An election official empties a ballot box during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, in Jimma, Ethiopia, June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

An election official opens a ballot box during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, in Jimma, Ethiopia, June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

Election officials prepare to count voting ballots during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, in Jimma, Ethiopia, June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

An election official counts voting ballots during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, in Jimma, Ethiopia, June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

Election officials count voting ballots during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

Election officials empty a ballot box during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

An election official stands behind voting boxes during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, in Jimma, Ethiopia, June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

People queue at a polling station to vote during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

People queue at a polling station to vote during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

People queue at a polling station to vote during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

People queue at a polling station to vote during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

People queue at a polling station to vote during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

Ayalew Wedajo, 60, is processed before casting his ballot inside a polling station during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, near Addisu Michael, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Maheder Haileselassie Tadese

Ayalew Wedajo, 60, goes through security check before casting his ballot inside a polling station during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, near Addisu Michael, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Maheder Haileselassie Tadese

Ayalew Wedajo, 60, casts his ballot inside a polling station during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, near Addisu Michael, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Maheder Haileselassie Tadese

People queue outside a polling station during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, near Addisu Michael, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Maheder Haileselassie Tadese

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed casts a ballot during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, at a polling station in the town of Beshasha, Ethiopia June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed casts a ballot during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, at a polling station in the town of Beshasha, Ethiopia June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

A car carrying Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed leaves, during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, in the town of Beshasha, Ethiopia June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed waves to people as he leaves, after voting during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, in the town of Beshasha, Ethiopia June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed casts a ballot during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, at a polling station in the town of Beshasha, Ethiopia June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed greets people at a polling station during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, in the town of Beshasha, Ethiopia June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed greets people at a polling station during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, in the town of Beshasha, Ethiopia June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed casts a ballot during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, at a polling station in the town of Beshasha, Ethiopia June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed casts a ballot during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, at a polling station in the town of Beshasha, Ethiopia June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed casts a ballot during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, at a polling station in the town of Beshasha, Ethiopia June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed votes in the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, at a polling station in the town of Beshasha, Ethiopia June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

People wait outside a polling station to vote during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

A woman with a child attends voting during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, in Beshasha, Ethiopia, June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

People attend voting during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, in Beshasha, Ethiopia, June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

A staff helps people, as they wait to vote during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, in Beshasha, Ethiopia, June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

People attend voting at a polling station during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

A staff member from the National Election Board of Ethiopia processes a woman during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, at the Woreda 08 election house station, near a palace in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Maheder Haileselassie Tadese

A staff member from the National Election Board of Ethiopia watches as a man casts his ballot during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, at the Woreda 08 election house station, near a palace in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Maheder Haileselassie Tadese

A member of Ethiopia security forces casts his ballot during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, at the Woreda 08 election house station, near a palace in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Maheder Haileselassie Tadese

A staff member from the National Election Board of Ethiopia processes a member of the Ethiopia security before he casts his ballot during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, at the Woreda 08 election house station, near a palace in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Maheder Haileselassie Tadese

A man attends voting at a polling station during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

A staff member from the National Election Board of Ethiopia processes a man after he cast his ballot during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, at the Woreda 08 election house station, near a palace in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Maheder Haileselassie Tadese

A woman casts her ballot during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, at the Woreda 08 election house station, near a palace in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Maheder Haileselassie Tadese

Staff members from the National Election Board of Ethiopia orient polling agents at a station during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, at the Woreda 08 election house station, near a palace in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Maheder Haileselassie Tadese

People are seen during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, at the Woreda 08 election house station, near a palace in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Maheder Haileselassie Tadese

People are seen during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, at the Woreda 08 election house station, near a palace in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Maheder Haileselassie Tadese

A woman casts her ballot at a polling station during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

People attend voting at a polling station during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

A staff member from the National Election Board of Ethiopia processes members of the Ethiopia security before they cast their ballots during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, at the Woreda 08 election house station, near a palace in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Maheder Haileselassie Tadese

Staff members from the National Election Board of Ethiopia and polling observers pray during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, at the Woreda 08 election house station, near a palace in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Maheder Haileselassie Tadese

A staff member from the National Election Board of Ethiopia marks the finger of a person after he cast his ballot during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, at the Woreda 08 election house station, near a palace in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Maheder Haileselassie Tadese

People queue to be processed before casting their ballots during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, at the Woreda 08 election house station, near a palace in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Maheder Haileselassie Tadese

A staff member from the National Election Board of Ethiopia is seen during the Ethiopian parliamentary and regional elections, at the Woreda 08 election house station, near a palace in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Maheder Haileselassie Tadese