Dire Dawa City Administration Appoints New Mayor

The Dire Dawa City Council has appointed Mr. Abdullahi Adem as the new mayor of the city. The new mayor holds a bachelor's degree in Sociology and Social Anthropology from Addis Ababa University and a master's degree in International Relations from China. Previously, he served as the administrator of Ererer district, held various leadership positions in the Somali regional bureaus, and worked as the deputy head of the region's Trade and Transport Bureau. Mr. Abdullahi is fluent in Amharic, Afaan Oromo, Somali, and English.