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Ethiopia's PM Abiy gives half of ministerial posts to women

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has appointed women to half of his government's ministerial posts, including the job of defence minister.

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has appointed women to half of his government's ministerial posts, including the job of defence minister. Hunger levels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have more than doubled since last year, according to a new report. Boko Haram faction kills second aid worker in Nigeria. And we speak to Sudanese painter Hassan Musa about his Chicken Conspiracy show in London.

Photo: Ethiopia's new Minister of Defence, Aisha Mohammed. AFP.

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Tue 16 Oct 201817:06GMT

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