Hailemariam Desalegn

Ex-premier Hailemariam Desalegn who is Wolaita and hails from the SNNPR has also been at work behind the scenes holding discussions with local administrators and representatives of the youth movement Wolaita Yelagga Qaatta which supports peaceful campaigning for Wolaita statehood...

Research by the Seoul-based Korean Development Institute and local counterparts for the plans began in 2018 under Abiy's predecessor Hailemariam Desalegn...

In the run-up to the congress each party held its own conference and Muferiat Kamil was elected as the leader of the Southern Ethiopian People's Democratic Movement in what looks to be a long-term replacement for Hailemariam Desalegn Abiy's predecessor...

Former Prime Minister of Ethiopia Hailemariam Desalegn chaired the AU group and the Commonwealth group was led by former Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama...

The national crisis has entered an even more dangerous phase after a disputed parliamentary vote triggered another strike in Oromia amid opposition concerns that the ruling party is preparing to select an establishment figure to replace Hailemariam Desalegn who resigned the premiership on 15 February but remains in post while the wrangling over his successor goes on...

After the most tumultuous week in Ethiopian politics for years which included the resignation of Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn hardliners appear to be reasserting themselves in the accustomed manner...

Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn met the Sudan Armed Forces Chief of General Staff Lieutenant-General Emad el Din Mustafa Adawi on 8 January...

2% in 2018) but Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn faces a sea of troubles at home with rising opposition activism in Oromia and Ogaden...

Given the lack of alternatives acceptable to all parties the weak Hailemariam Desalegn will probably remain prime minister despite mounting dissatisfaction with his leadership...

This along with the general increase in communal violence is the main problem facing Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn's government now...