Ethiopia's parliament has approved the appointment of a new president to replace the country's first female head of state,

Ethiopia’s parliament has replaced Sahle-Work Zewde, the country’s first female president, with Taye Astike Selassie, the former foreign minister. Taye, sworn in on Monday, will now assume the largely ceremonial role.

Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde left office on Monday, weeks after speculation swirled around her tenure. Ethiopia’s Federal House of People’s Representatives voted in Taye Atske Selassie, a former envoy to the UN who was appointed foreign minister earlier this year, as the new President.

Ethiopia's first female president, Sahle-Work Zewde, has resigned just days before the end of her tenure, amid reports of a fallout with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.

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.

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.

The new president says Ethiopia will work to strengthen relationship with neighboring countries in all sectors