Ethiopia has a new Prime Minister.
The country’s Parliament on Monday appointed the Chairman of the ruling Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), Abiy Ahmed, as the new prime minister, replacing Hailemariam Desalegn.
Desalegn resigned in mid-February after sustained protests rocked the country, mainly in the central and northern regions.
Following Abiy’s appointment as Prime Minister, world leaders sent their congratulatory messages, wishing him well I his reign.
Here are some from Twitter;
My warmest congratulations to the people and government of #Ethiopia with the assumption of office by Dr Abiy Ahmed as the country's new Prime Minister.
— Moussa Faki Mahamat (@AUC_MoussaFaki) April 2, 2018
Congratulations to Dr Abiy Ahmed on becoming new Ethiopia Prime Minister. Big shared agenda to work on, from development and political reform to Somalia, South Sudan and Salisbury.
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) April 2, 2018
My warmest congratulations to Dr. Abiy Ahmed on assuming the office of the Prime Minister of #Ethiopia. I wish you all the very best.
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) April 2, 2018
#Ethiopia has a new Prime Minister. Another peaceful transition of power in #Africa. Congratulations to @PM_AbiyAhmed. You can count on the support of the European Union! 🇪🇺 🇪🇹 #AUEU @EUinEthiopia @EthiopiaEU @europeaid pic.twitter.com/xjsEsLxh3L
— Neven Mimica (@MimicaEU) April 2, 2018
Congratulations and our best wishes to Dr. Abiy Ahmed as new Prime-Minister of Ethiopia! 🇪🇹 pic.twitter.com/u3wCa2Ixcj
— Russia in Ethiopia (@RusEmbEthiopia) April 2, 2018
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Following his swearing in, Abiy praised the peaceful transfer of power, terming the day historic.
“Today is a historic day. We bear witness to a peaceful transfer of power. Today our situation presents us with opportunities and threats. Today we are in the midst of uncertain times,” he said.
The EPRDF party has been in power since 1991, when it took over from the Derg military regime.
