Polling stations open in Ethiopia on Monday for a national election that multiple outlets say is widely expected to be won by the ruling party. Coverage from the Independent and ABC News, along with a Canadian outlet repeating the same reporting, describes the election as taking place under conditions where the outcome is not viewed as highly competitive. These reports focus on the start of voting rather than providing detailed results, turnout figures, or allegations of irregularities. No alternative frontrunner or specific opposition outcome is highlighted in the shared summaries. The articles also do not include new evidence or figures on campaign developments, observer findings, or official election commission statements beyond the basic fact that voting begins and the ruling party is widely expected to prevail. Overall, the consistent message across the sources is that election day is underway in Ethiopia and that the ruling party is considered the likely winner, based on the prevailing public and political expectations at the time of reporting.