Ethiopia sends Seyoum Mesfin to Beijing

[Kamaavi]

Ethiopia sends Seyoum Mesfin to Beijing and Girma Birru to Washington

 

Seyoum Mesfin , a veteran TPLF member and Ethiopia's foreign minister for 19 years has a new gig. He has been appointed to be Ethiopia's Ambassador to China according to Capital, a weekly newspaper based in Addis Ababa. China is increasingly seen as an important ally by the regime in Ethiopia. According to the Economist, China has invested $2.5 billion in Ethiopia, mostly in infrastructure. Trade between Ethiopia and China was worth $800m in the first six months of this year, up by 27% on last year. And Last year exports to China rose by 140%.

 

Another former senior government official, Girma Biru has been appointed as the new Ethiopian Ambassador to Washington. Prior to his appointment to Ambassador, Girma was Trade and Industry Minister

 

Tekeda Alemu will become Ethiopia’s ambassador to the United Nations in New York. Other appointments include, Former Minister of Works and Urban Development, Kassu Illala as Ambassador to European Union, in Brussels, Belgium ; Mohammed Dirir as Ambassador to Egypt ;Hassen Abdella Ambassador to Yemen and Teshome Toga to be Ethiopia's Ambassador to France.

[Kamaavi]

Meles sending ex-Ministers out of Ethiopia, where?

[Libaax-Sankataabte]

Mefsin is known to be a naive politician within the Tigre circles. He was the architect of Ethiopia's lost standing within the AU and international community when it comes to East African affairs. Zenawi lost much influence and prestige when Mefsin handed all decision-making powers to Uganda which is now the latest water-boy for the US and EU when it comes to Somali affairs. Zenawi supporters believe Mefsin was a gullible day-dreamer with no real vision for the country.

 

It was highly expected Mefsin would be sacked and/or be exiled to diminish his standing within the Tigre community (Mefsin is from an influential sub-clan). I wasn't surprised when he was sacked recently.