The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative
Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other
shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org.
October 26, 2018

Ethiopia Appoints First Female President
----------------------------------------

In Ethiopia, lawmakers appointed the country's first female president
Thursday. Sahle-Work Zewde is a high-level diplomat who served as head
of the African Union prior to her presidential appointment and is
currently the only woman president in Africa. Earlier this month,
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed unveiled his new Cabinet, appointing
women to a record 50 percent of positions.


.