ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat on Monday congratulated Taye Atske Selassie on his appointment as Ethiopia's new president.
On Monday, the two houses of the Ethiopian parliament appointed Foreign Minister Atske Selassie as the country's new president. The appointment followed the end of the term of current President Sahle-Work Zewde after six years of service as the country's head of state.
