Addis Standard staffsAddis Abeba, November 01/2018 – Ethiopia has witnessed another historic milestone following today’s appointment of Meaza Ashenafi, a prominent law professional and women’s rights activist, as the first female President of the Federal Supreme Court. Solomon Areda Waktolla, another respected law professional, was appointed as vice president of the Supreme Court. Some of the the parliamentarians who spoke during the nomination have also praised PM Abiy Ahmed for his picks based on meritocracy. The committee has so far reviewed the civil society’s law and has last week submitted the review to the attorney general’s office. The new ministerial portfolio will have a record number of female ministers consisting 10 out of the 20 ministers.

Source: Ethiopian News November 01, 2018 10:54 UTC