Addis Abeba, January 10/2018 – Nebiat Getachew, a career diplomat with “several years of professional diplomatic experience”, has become the new face and voice of Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, sources close to the matter told Addis Standard. Nebiyat (pictured) replaces the outgoing spokesperson, Meles Alem, who has recently been appointed as Ethiopia’s Ambassador to Nairobi, Kenya. According to his career background information obtained by Addis Standard, prior to his new position, Nebiat was the Director General for North America, South America and the Caribbean. As a Korea Foundation Fellow, he got a Certificate in Korean Language and Culture, from Korea University. He did his undergraduate studies at Addis Abeba University and his highschool studies at St. Joseph School in Addis Abeba.

Source: Ethiopian News January 10, 2019 14:37 UTC