Observers say Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s new appointment, especially in the city of Addis Ababa administration, is informed by the need to diffuse ethnic-based contention within his administration. Photo : FBCborkenaAugust 18, 2020A day after the completion of an evaluative meeting of the ruling Prosperity Party (PP), Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed introduced on Tuesday a major cabinet shakeup. While he was hailed for some development works, he initiated in the capital Addis Ababa, Takle was widely criticized for a clandestine work to change the demography of the city by settling ethnic Oromo youth in the capital Addis Ababa. Endawek Abte, Addis Ababa City Administration’s Deputy Mayor, and Trade and Industry Office head, is appointed as Deputy Director-General of Metals Engineering Corporation. As was the case with the change in the mayor of Addis Ababa, his removal as a press secretary is unexpected.

Source: Ethiopian News August 18, 2020 16:07 UTC