Newly appointed Mayor of Bahir Dar city, Goshu Endalamahu (right) taking oath of office. Picture: ScreenshotAddis Abeba – In an emergency session it held today, the Council of Bahir Dar city, the capital of crisis-hit Amhara regional state, has appointed Goshu Endalamahu as the new mayor of the city with the rank of First Deputy Mayor. #Ethiopia: Newly appointed President of crisis-hit #Amhara region holding first meeting with newly reorganized regional Security Council. Goshu highlighted the work ahead with the promise to address the pervasive “theft, corruption, fraud and other illegal activities to ensure law and order” is respected in the region. It also criticized that the wide-ranging state of emergency gives the authorities broad powers nationwide, to arrest suspects without a court order, impose curfews and ban public gatherings.

Source: Ethiopian News September 15, 2023 18:30 UTC