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Ethiopia: Women Take Half of Ministerial Roles in Cabinet Reshuffle
DW, 17 October 2018
The sweeping reshuffle has seen women take up key posts including Minister of National Defense. The move is in line with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's reformist agenda, but it has… Read more »
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Ethiopia: These Are the Women in Ethiopia's Downsized Cabinet
Addis Standard, 16 October 2018
For the second time since becoming Ethiopia's Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed formed a new cabinet today. But unlike the first one, PM Abiy has downsized the number of ministers from 28… Read more »
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Ethiopia: PM Ahmed Announces His New Cabinet
Addis Standard, 16 October 2018
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is announcing his new Cabinet. The new ministerial portfolio will have a record number of female ministers consisting 10 out of the 20 ministers. This… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Where to Be, On the Right or Left of Abiy? That Is the Question
Addis Standard, 11 October 2018
Close to one million civilians were displaced due to the recent violence in West Guji and Gedeo zones of the Oromia and southern regional states respectively Read more »
Ethiopia's New Cabinet Has Record Number of Women
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has reduced the size of his Cabinet from 28 to 20 positions, half of whom are women. These include the ministers of trade & industry, revenue and defense - a first for the country. He also appointed a woman to head the newly created ministry of peace.
Ethioia's new ministerial portfolio will have a record number of female ministers consisting 10 out of the 20 ministers. This includes the position of ministry of defense, which will be held by a woman for the first time in history.
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