Wikimedia Commons The Ethiopian parliament voted in a new president, replacing one embroiled in ongoing political differences with the government. Taye Atskeselassie, who has been foreign minister for just eight months,

Sahle-Work Zewde, a former diplomat who became Ethiopia's first female in 2018, has been replaced by the foreign minister, Taye Atskeselassie.

Long serving diplomat, Ambassador Taye Atske has been sworn in as the new President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. He was sworn in on Monday during a joint session of the House of People's Representatives (HoPR) and the House of Federation (HoF).

Ethiopian lawmakers on Monday chose Foreign Minister Taye Atske Selassie as the country's new president -- a largely ceremonial role -- leaving Africa with only one female head of state. Atske Selassie replaced Sahle-Work Zewde,

Ethiopia’s parliament voted Taye Atske Selassie as the nation’s new president, a largely ceremonial position previously held by Sahle-Work Zewde.Most Read from BloombergUrban Heat Stress Is Another Disparity in the World’s Most Unequal NationSingapore Ends 181 Years of Horse Racing to Make Way for HomesFrom Cleveland to Chicago,

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

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - October 07, 2024 The two houses of the Ethiopian parliament on Monday appointed Foreign Minister Taye Atske Selassie as the new president of the country. The appointment followed the end of the term of current President Sahle-Work Zewde after six years of service as the country's head of state.