United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Major General Tesfay Gidey Hailemichael of Ethiopia as Force Commander for the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA). The Secretary-General is grateful to Major General Mussa for his dedication and effective leadership of UNISFA as Head of the military component. Major General Hailemichael has had a long and distinguished career with the Ethiopian Armed Forces spanning over thirty-three years. Prior to this, he was Deputy Army Corps Commander (2009-2011), Division Commander (2003-2007), Brigade Commander (1997-1998), among other appointments within the Ethiopian Armed Forces. Major General Hailemichael holds a Master’s degree in Public Health from the Siddarth HIV Research Institute, Ethiopia.

Source: Ethiopian News February 23, 2017 18:06 UTC