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| Ethiopia's new president: Taye Atske Selassie replaces Sahle-Work Zewde | |
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| Taye Atske Selassie, who is now president, was appointed foreign minister in February | Taye Atske Selassie, who is now president, was appointed foreign minister in February |
| Ethiopia's parliament has approved the appointment of a new president to replace the country's first female head of state, Sahle-Work Zewde. | Ethiopia's parliament has approved the appointment of a new president to replace the country's first female head of state, Sahle-Work Zewde. |
| Taye Astike Selassie, foreign minister since February, has taken up the largely ceremonial role. In Ethiopia, political power lies with the prime minister - currently Abiy Ahmed. | Taye Astike Selassie, foreign minister since February, has taken up the largely ceremonial role. In Ethiopia, political power lies with the prime minister - currently Abiy Ahmed. |
| Sahle-Work had reportedly fallen out with Abiy in recent years. | Sahle-Work had reportedly fallen out with Abiy in recent years. |
| The prime minister's backing of her initial appointment in 2018 was hailed as a breakthrough for gender equality in Ethiopian politics. | The prime minister's backing of her initial appointment in 2018 was hailed as a breakthrough for gender equality in Ethiopian politics. |
| On Saturday, Sahle-Work posted a brief and somewhat cryptic message on X, implying she was unhappy as a result of staying silent for the past year. | |
| Sources close to the 74-year-old told BBC Amharic she had not been happy for some time and was eagerly awaiting the end of her term, due later this month. | Sources close to the 74-year-old told BBC Amharic she had not been happy for some time and was eagerly awaiting the end of her term, due later this month. |
| During her presidency, she made several calls for peace across the country, though she was criticised for not talking more about the gender-based violence during the two-year civil war in Tigray. But it is believed she was concerned about the current conflicts in Oromia and Amhara regions. | During her presidency, she made several calls for peace across the country, though she was criticised for not talking more about the gender-based violence during the two-year civil war in Tigray. But it is believed she was concerned about the current conflicts in Oromia and Amhara regions. |
| In Amhara, federal forces have been fighting a local militia, which has led to hundreds of deaths and security forces being accused of committing crimes against humanity. | In Amhara, federal forces have been fighting a local militia, which has led to hundreds of deaths and security forces being accused of committing crimes against humanity. |
| President Taye, 68, an experienced diplomat having served at the UN and in Egypt, is considered close to Abiy. He was sworn in in front of MPs on Monday. | President Taye, 68, an experienced diplomat having served at the UN and in Egypt, is considered close to Abiy. He was sworn in in front of MPs on Monday. |
| The replacement of Sahle-Work means that Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan is currently Africa's only female head of state. | The replacement of Sahle-Work means that Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan is currently Africa's only female head of state. |
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| Ethiopia hits out at Egypt as Nile dam row escalates | Ethiopia hits out at Egypt as Nile dam row escalates |
| 'It was terrifying' - escaping Ethiopia's armed kidnappers | 'It was terrifying' - escaping Ethiopia's armed kidnappers |
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