Taye Atske Selassie Appointed Ethiopia's President

Ethiopia has appointed Taye Atske Selassie as its new president, succeeding Sahle-Work Zewde, who served as the country’s first female head of state. Taye, previously the foreign minister, assumes a largely ceremonial role amid growing tensions with Somalia over a controversial agreement regarding Somaliland. The appointment faced some dissent in parliament, with six MPs abstaining from the vote. Reports suggest that Sahle-Work had fallen out with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, leading to her eagerness to conclude her term. The new president's inauguration occurs against a backdrop of ongoing conflicts in the Oromia and Amhara regions, which have raised concerns about human rights abuses. With Taye's appointment, Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan remains the only female head of state in Africa.