Ethiopian members of parliament have elected Ambassador Sahlework Zewde as the country's new president.
This comes after they accepted the resignation of the outgoing President, Mulatu Teshome.
Ms Sahlework is Ethiopia's first female president, a week after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed appointed a cabinet that was 50% female.
In Ethiopia's constitution, the prime minister holds the political power and the president is a figurehead.
Source: GNA
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