Ethiopian lawmakers appoint intelligence chief Temesgen Tiruneh as deputy prime minister, replacing Demeke Mekonnen, while endorsing Taye Atske Selassie as foreign minister.

Ethiopian lawmakers have approved the appointment of intelligence chief Temesgen Tiruneh as the new deputy prime minister, succeeding Demeke Mekonnen. Additionally, Taye Atske Selassie, formerly the country's ambassador to the United Nations, has been endorsed as foreign minister. Both roles were previously held by Demeke Mekonnen, who was dropped as vice-president of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's ruling Prosperity Party in late 2022.

February 07, 2024
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