Two former regional presidents in Ethiopia have taken cabinet posts in a reshuffle by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Former president of the Amhara regional state, Gedu Andargachew, is the new Foreign Affairs Minister. The region’s president has also moved to take a federal post as Defense Minister, taking over from Aisha Mohammed, Ethiopia’s first female holder of the portfolio. She worked as Minister of Tourism and Culture before taking the historic Defense post in 2018. The current development means Abiy’s gender-par cabinet that won him praise remains balanced with ten men and ten women.

Source: Ethiopian News April 18, 2019 07:18 UTC