Ethiopian President Ousted Following Disagreement with Prime Minister
Taye Atske Selassie, elevated to the presidency, had been foreign minister since February.
In a recent session, the Ethiopian parliament sanctioned a new leader to succeed Sahle-Work Zewde, the country’s pioneering female president.
Since February, Taye Atske Selassie has held the position of foreign minister and is now stepping into the largely symbolic presidential role. True governing clout, however, resides with the prime minister, Abiy Ahmed.
Rumors suggest discord between Sahle-Work and Abiy had been brewing over…