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A female head of state has emerged on the continent. It comes as Ethiopian members of parliament on thursday elected Sahle-Work Zewde as the east african nation’s first female president.
She succeeds Mulatu Teshome, who resigned from the largely ceremonial post on Wednesday and is limited to two six-year terms in office.
So, who is Sahle Work Zewde?
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The first woman to run for president in years inspires hope in Senegal
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In a global first, Gambia could reverse its ban on female genital cutting
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Prime minister Ariel Henry resigns amidst Haiti's crisis
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SWEDD Project: Regional steering committee launches 7th session in Burkina Faso
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DR Congo government dissolved after prime minister resigns
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Self-defense training in Port Sudan for women