Ethiopia’s ruling coalition, the Ethiopia Peoples Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) has set a date for its much awaited congress, local media portal, the Addis Standard reports. The gathering is supposed to run for three days at the end of which the country’s new Prime Minister should be elected. Under Ethiopia’s political structure the Prime Minister heads government business despite the presence of a president. Ahead of the Council meeting, the powerful 36-member EPRDF Executive Committee will meet over three-days starting Monday February 26, 2018. There is talk that the new Prime Minister will be from the Oromo bloc, the Oromo People’s Democratic Organization (OPDO).

Source: Ethiopian News February 24, 2018 10:15 UTC