Birtukan Mideksa is the latest significant appointment of a woman to a key public office. Ms Birtukan returned to Ethiopia earlier this month after seven years in exile in the US. "The Ethiopian people are ready to build the democratic system they want and to hold the government accountable - and they have showed us that by paying the sacrifice needed," Ms Birtukan told journalists. Analysis: Momentous day for democracyBy Emmanuel Igunza, BBC Africa, Addis AbabaCan Birtukan Mideksa restore faith Ethiopia's electoral system? Hundreds of exiles - many of them opposition figures - have come back into the country since Prime Minister Abiy took office seven months ago.

Source: Ethiopian News November 22, 2018 08:16 UTC