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President Sahle-Work among Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women

Ethiopia’s new President, H.E. Sahle-Work Zewde, is ranked Number 97 on Forbes’ 2018 World's 100 Most Powerful Women list, and is the only African. In October 2018, Ms Zewde became Ethiopia's first female president and is currently the only serving female head of state in Africa.

Ethiopia to host World Press Freedom Day

Ethiopia will host the 26th global celebration of World Press Freedom Day in May 2019. Jointly organized by UNESCO, the Ethiopian Government and the African Union Commission, the conference will be focused on the role of the media in elections and democracy.

Birtukan Mideksa appointed chairperson of electoral board

Former judge and opposition leader, Birtukan Mideksa, has become the latest significant appointment of a woman to a key public office after Parliament endorsed her appointment as chairperson of the National Election Board of Ethiopia.

Ethiopia’s three weeks of historic firsts

In just three weeks, Ethiopia made history with the elevation of women to top government posts: a cabinet reshuffle saw a gender-balanced cabinet with women taking up half the ministerial posts, the first female president and first female supreme court president. These measures are part of Prime Minister Abiy’s latest reforms since taking office and are huge milestones in Ethiopian…

Ambassador Hailemichael visits Ethiopian students at Manchester University

On 14th November, Ambassador Hailemichael and the Head of Diaspora Affairs, visited the University of Manchester to explore the many links the University and Ethiopia share, and discuss future opportunities. The Ambassador also met the very first batch of students from Ethiopia to be awarded the university’s Equity and Merit Scholarship.

Annual Parliamentary dinner recognises Ethiopia’s latest developments

On 13th November, parliamentarians, diplomats, investors, business people, the Diaspora and friends of Ethiopia, gathered for the annual parliamentary dinner at the Embassy, aimed at highlighting the recent political and economic reforms in Ethiopia, including the recent elevation of women to top government posts.

Women take centre stage in Prime Minister Abiy’s new Government line up

Catch up on the latest updates from Ethiopia, and from our mission in London. This issues covers the historic appointments of Ethiopia's first female president, supreme court President, and a gender-balanced Cabinet; and the inspirational story of a quadruple amputee who is set to climb Ras Dashen.

Quadruple amputee to scale Ethiopia’s highest mountain

Alex Lewis, a quadruple amputee whose life changed five years ago when he contracted Strep A with Septicaemia and Toxic Shock Syndrome, which then led to amputation of all his limbs, is embarking on a monumental challenge. Alex is hoping to climb one of Africa’s tallest mountains – Ras Dashen in Ethiopia. For two weeks in January, Alex is going…

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