Abdulahi Aden Appointed as New Mayor of Dire Dawa

Mr. Abdulahi Aden has been officially appointed as the new Mayor of the Dire Dawa City Administration. The appointment was confirmed during the 1st regular meeting of the 1st year of the council's 4th term. Mr. Abdulahi succeeds Mr. Kedir Juhar, who had been serving as the mayor of the city administration for the past several years. Dire Dawa is one of Ethiopia's two chartered city administrations. The council meeting addressed municipal governance transitions and leadership updates. The newly appointed mayor will take over the executive responsibilities of the city administration.