Friday, October 26, 2018

Sahle-Work Zewde elected as Ethiopia's first female president

(Oct 26, (CGTN Africa ))--The Ethiopian Parliament has appointed Sahle-Work Zewde as the country's new president. She is the first woman to hold the post. Zewde replaces Mulatu Teshome, who recently announced his resignation.

Zewde is an experienced diplomat who has held several positions with the United Nations. Most recently she was the UN Director General at its offices in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. She's also served as the special representative of the UN Secretary-General to the African Union.


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