Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has extended his warm congratulations to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and the Prosperity Party following their victory in Ethiopia’s general election.

Reflecting on his visit to Addis Ababa last year, the first such visit by a Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar expressed that he was struck by the "warmth of the welcome and the substance of our conversations." He noted that he and Prime Minister Abiy share a common perspective on the world, affirming that countries of the Global South "stand to gain a great deal by working together as equals."

Highlighting that Ethiopia is vital to how Malaysia engages with Africa, the Prime Minister stated that there is much that was "set in motion last year," and he looks forward to carrying that work forward together.