Ethiopia Swears In First Woman Supreme Court ChiefEnlarge this image toggle caption ullstein bild/ullstein bild via Getty Images ullstein bild/ullstein bild via Getty ImagesEthiopia swore in its first female Supreme Court chief on Thursday, part of a wave of appointments of women to top government positions backed by Ethiopia's new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The new chief, Meaza Ashenafi , a champion of women's rights, was a judge on Ethiopia's High Court from 1989 to 1992 and adviser for the UN Economic Commission for Africa. Meaza also tried a case that resulted in an end to the tradition of kidnapping girls and forcing them to marry. Fitsum Arega, Abiy's chief of staff, tweeted congratulations to Meaza following her swearing in. Abiy has also invited exiled opposition leaders back to Ethiopia and released thousands of political prisoners, including journalists and bloggers.

Source: Ethiopian News November 01, 2018 19:02 UTC