Ethiopia picks diplomat as new president  

Newly appointed Ethiopia's President Taye Atske-Selassie Amde addresses the parliament after taking his oath at the Parliament Building in Addis Ababa, Oct. 7, 2024. Ethiopia's parliament members raise their hands to vote in favour of the newly appointed President Taye Atske-Selassie Amde at the Parliament Building in Addis Ababa, Oct. 7, 2024.

Ethiopia’s parliament on Monday elected Foreign Minister Taye Atske-Selassie as the country’s new president, a position that is largely ceremonial.