[Image]Ethiopia on Thursday named a military general who was the face of the war against the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) as its new ambassador to Kenya.Gen Bacha Debele will take over from Meles Alem-Tekea, the career diplomat who had served in Nairobi since 2019, although he had been at the station earlier in a junior role.The list announced by the Ethiopian ministry of foreign affairs on Thursday shows appointments of ambassadors and deputy heads of missions to 29 countries.RELATEDKenya sees ‘possible’ ceasefire in EthiopiaNews 1 hour agoUN asks Ethiopia to free detained staffNews 1 hour agoThey were appointed by President Sahle-Work Zewde two months ago to countries like Kenya, Egypt, the US and Eritrea.The post in Nairobi was significant because Gen Bacha had battled TPLF forces since 2020 and often spoke for the operations in public appearances.After the outbreak of the Tigray conflict, General Bacha served as chief of army staff at the ministry of defence and was promoted to general in early January.General Bacha was one of four senior military officers who were promoted general by President Sahle-Work in January following their nomination by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.But Gen Bacha’s appointment as ambassador had not been disclosed until Thursday, when the ministry revealed he will be heading to Nairobi. He will be deputised by Workalemahu Desta, who was named on Thursday as deputy head of the Nairobi Mission.Dr Sileshi Bekele, who had served as minister of water, energy and irrigation for the past few years, was appointed ambassador to the United States.Mr Sileshi is known for his key role in the trilateral negotiations with Sudan and Egypt on Ethiopia's controversial Nile dam project that the downstream countries fear could eventually diminish their water share from the river."What makes this round of ambassadorial appointments different is that it has created a balance between political appointees and career diplomats," said the ministry, adding that "some of the ambassadors will reside in Addis Ababa”.Here is the list of newly appointed ambassadors and consuls general and deputy chiefs of missions and their designated countries:1. Ambassador Tefera Derbew - Japan2. Ambassador Dessie Dalk- South Korea3. Ambassador Sileshi Bekele (PhD) - U.S.A.4. Ambassador Bacha Debele - Kenya5. Ambassador Hassen Ebrahim - Egypt6. Ambassador Daba Debele - Rwanda7. Ambassador Jemal Beker - Pakistan8. Ambassador Feysel Ali - Qatar9. Ambassador Isayas Gota - Morocco10. Ambassador Tsegab Derbew - Australia11. Ambassador Mihreteab Mulugeta - Sweden12. Ambassador Fikadu Beyen - EritreaAmbassadors to various countries based in Ethiopia:13. Ambassador Tafu Tullu - Brasil14. Ambassador Genet Teshome (PhD) - Cuba15.Ambassador Shitaye Minale – Cote d’ivoire16. Ambassador Professor Fikadu Beyene - Indonesia17. Ambassador Reshad Mohammed - ZimbabweAssigned as consuls general:18. Ambassador Anteneh Taruku - Gedarif19. Ambassador Aklilu Kebede - Dubai20. Ambassador Seid Mohammed - Hargeisa21. Ambassador Awol Wegris - BahrainUnder the leadership of deputy heads of mission:22. Ambassador Asaye Alemayehu - Ghana23. Ambassador Hailay Birhanu - Germany24. Ambassador Bizunesh Meseret - India25. Ambassador Yosef Kassaye - New York26. Ambassador Zelalem Birhanu - Washington27. Ambassador Firtuna Dibako - Belgium28. Ambassador Workalemahu Desta - Kenya29. Ambassador Wubshet Demisse - England30. Ambassador Mulugeta Kelil - Pakistan BY DAILY NATION
posted by Breaking Kenya news at 14:09 on 18 Mar 2022
"Ethiopia names anti-TPLF war commander as envoy to Kenya"
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