Ethiopia's National Election Board has approved results from 723 constituencies in the seventh general election.
Board chair Melatwork Hailu announced in Addis Ababa that results have been approved for 723 out of 1,139 total constituencies.
This includes compiled outcomes for 501 seats in the House of People's Representatives and 638 regional council seats sent to the center.
The step forms part of the process to officially validate the election outcomes.