Demeke MekonnenPhotographer: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg
Ethiopia’s deputy prime minister resigned as a vice president of the ruling Prosperity Party and will be replaced by the head of the nation’s intelligence agency, a government official said.
Demeke Mekonnen quit the party leadership post on Friday, the official said in response to questions sent by text message. The party’s central committee endorsed National Intelligence and Security Service Director-General Temesgen Tiruneh as his successor, the official said.