He’ll replace Hailemariam Desalegn who’s surprise resignation last month made him the first Ethiopian premier in modern history voluntarily to stand down.

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Ethiopia’s new prime minister will probably come from the country’s most populous ethnic group the Oromo  which has been protesting against marginalization and the state of emergency imposed last month and controversially ratified by parliament last week.

There are four regionally-based parties in the coalition ruling Africa’s second-most populous state.

It dominated the the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front which is accused of getting the lion’s share of government benefits.

Ethiopia’s under pressure from its Western allies to restore order and improve its human rights record.

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