The Morning Call
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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