Ethiopia’s ruling coalition is expected to meet on Thursday to choose a new prime minister, most likely from the populous Oromo ethnic group to try and dampen the discontent behind recent anti-government demonstrations. The change in leadership follows the surprise resignation of Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn in February. The coalition is made up of four region-based parties but is dominated by the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front. He was chosen last week to lead the Oromo People’s Democratic Organisation – one of the coalition parties. Since toppling military leader Mengistu Haile Mariam in 1991, the ruling EPRDF coalition has been dominated by the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front.

Source: Ethiopian News March 05, 2018 15:56 UTC