CNN: Ethiopian parliament confirms Abiy Ahmed as prime minister
Ethiopia's parliament confirmed incumbent Abiy Ahmed as prime minister for a five-year term on Monday, cementing his power domestically amid mounting international concern over his government's handling of the conflict in northern Ethiopia.
Abiy's party won a landslide victory in June's election. He was sworn in on Monday, and a ceremony was being held later in the capital Addis Ababa attended by several African heads of states.
President Sahle-Work Zewde told parliament on Monday that government priorities included easing inflation -- which has hovered around 20% this year -- and the cost of living, as well as reducing unemployment.
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Update #1: Ethiopia: PM Abiy Ahmed sworn in for new 5-year term (DW)
Update #2: Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed sworn in as PM for second five-year term (Al Jazeera)
WNU Editor: In the meantime the Tigray war continues .... Ethiopia conflict sees hunger and atrocities spread from Tigray to Amhara (The New Humanitarian).
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5 more years of US money being dumped into terrorist rebel groups.
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