Politics and government of Ethiopia
President Girma Wolde
Giorgis II
Prime Minister Meles
Zenawi III
President
Prime Minister
Political
parties in Ethiopia
Elections
in Ethiopia: 2005
Foreign
relations of Ethiopia
Politics of Ethiopia takes place in a framework of a federal parliamentary republic, whereby the Prime Minister is the head of government. Executive power is exercised by the government. Federal legislative power is vested in both the government and the two chambers of parliament. The Judiciary is more or less independent of the executive and the legislature. Politics of Ethiopia
Ethiopia revokes life sentence pardon for opposition leader
Birtukan Mideksa leader of Unity for
Democracy and Justice
31 December, 2008
ADDIS ABABA (AFP) – Ethiopia has arrested the leader of the country's largest opposition party and overturned the jail pardon from life imprisonment she was granted last year, state media said on Tuesday. more >>
Ethiopian president reelected for new six-year-term
09 October, 2007
ADDIS ABABA (AFP) - The Ethiopian parliament on Tuesday reelected President Girma Wolde-Giorgis for a new six-year-term to his largely ceremonial post. more >>