Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has appointed new chief executives to three federal institutions overseeing maritime logistics, road infrastructure and foreign policy research, as part of a broader leadership reshuffle following the formation of his new government, Birr Metrics reported on 11 October.
The outlet named the three bodies as Ethiopian Shipping, the Roads Administration and the Institute of Foreign Affairs.
At the Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFA), Abiy appointed Abdiwasa Abdullahi Bade as Director General, Horn Diplomat reported in a story carried by AllAfrica. The appointment was announced by the Prime Minister's Office on Sunday, 11 October, and was confirmed in a statement published on the office's official X account, according to Horn Diplomat.
The changes come alongside a series of other appointments announced in recent days.
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Fana Broadcasting reported on 10 October that Abiy had appointed 62 state ministers across federal ministries and government institutions, covering portfolios including finance, agriculture, foreign affairs, defence, peace, justice and trade, in what it described as a major step in the ongoing formation of the Medemer Government.
Two days earlier, The Reporter said Abiy had announced four key government appointments: Alemtsehay Paulos as Minister of Mines, succeeding Habtamu Tegegn; Ambassador Betre Mengistu as Head of the Prime Minister's Office and Minister of Cabinet Affairs; and Fikadu Tesema as Government Whip.
Capital Newspaper reported on 10 October that the Prime Minister's Office had also announced high-level appointments affecting Ethiopia's sovereign fund, investment promotion, capital markets regulation, immigration services and diaspora engagement, including the appointment of Hana Teklu as Commissioner of the Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC).
