Taye Atske Selassie, who is now president, was appointed foreign minister in February [Reuters]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. President Taye, 68, an experienced diplomat having served at the UN and in Egypt, is considered close to Abiy. The replacement of Sahle-Work means that Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan is currently Africa's only female head of state.
