By Tesfa-Alem Tekle More by this AuthorEthiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde left office on Monday, weeks after speculation swirled around her tenure. Sahle-Work Zewde with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed at Parliament after Sahle-Work's appointment as Ethiopia's first woman President on October 25, 2018. Her rise to the presidency inspired many as a role model for female leadership in a traditionally male-dominated political landscape. Ethiopia's newly appointed President Taye Atske Selassie receives the Constitution from outgoing President Sahle-Work Zewde after taking the oath of office at Parliament building in Addis Ababa on October 7, 2024. ReutersThe Prime Minister did not comment on the rumours, however.

Source: Ethiopian News October 07, 2024 18:46 UTC