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  • Ethiopia: Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen steps down from Prosperity Party leadership

    Ethiopia: Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen steps down from Prosperity Party leadership

    Ethiopia’s longstanding Deputy Prime Minister, Demeke Mekonnen, has announced his resignation from his prominent position within the governing Prosperity Party (PP).

    The announcement took place during the ongoing convention of the PP’s central committee.

    Mr. Demeke, who also serves as the country’s foreign minister, will step down from both his roles, according to reports from local media.

    Hailing from the conflict-affected Amhara region, Mr. Demeke has been a key figure amid Ethiopia’s recent political challenges, serving as deputy prime minister since 2012 and taking on the role of foreign minister in 2020.

    Temesgen Tiruneh, the head of the intelligence service, has been promoted to deputy chair of the PP, and there are speculations that he may assume Mr. Demeke’s ministerial positions.

    Further changes within the party’s leadership are anticipated as the convention progresses.

  • UK Deputy PM resigns over bullying

    UK Deputy PM resigns over bullying

    Following an independent investigation into official charges of bullying, Dominic Raab, the British Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice, resigned on Friday.

    Raab stated that the investigation had created a risky precedent but that he would continue to support the administration in a letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that was made public on Twitter.

    “I called for the inquiry and undertook to resign, if it made any finding of bullying whatsoever. I believe it is important to keep my word,” Raab said.

    However, he added: “In setting the threshold for bullying so low, this inquiry has set a dangerous precedent. It will encourage spurious complaints against Ministers, and have a chilling effect on those driving change on behalf of your government – and ultimately the British people.”

    Raab’s resignation means a third senior minister has departed over their personal conduct since Sunak entered Downing Street in October promising a government of integrity.