Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed received widespread praise on Tuesday after appointing half his ministerial posts to women during a cabinet reshuffle. "By elevating an increasing number of women to positions of leadership, Prime Minister Abiy sends a strong message that women's empowerment will remain central to his administration," government official Abebe Abebayehi wrote on Twitter. Following Tuesday's reshuffle, Ethiopia became the second African nation to achieve gender parity in its cabinet after Rwanda. In May, just one month after becoming prime minister, Abiy took the decision to release hundreds of political prisoners, including opposition leader Andargachew Tsege. But with Abiy's recent cabinet reshuffle, and the creation a ministry for peace, could Abiy be looking to broaden his pursuits for peace in the months to come?

Source: Ethiopian News October 17, 2018 08:15 UTC