AU says security chief fired after Ethiopia ‘withdrew trust in him’
In this video grab released by the Ethiopian TV broadcast, Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed addresses the public on television on June 23, 2019 after a failed coup. The AU has fired its security chief following a complaint by Ethiopia.
The continental body, headquartered in Addis Ababa, ran into controversy after it yielded to pressure from the Ethiopian government and fired Malese for links with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front.
Addis Ababa has since indicted Malese for crimes related to violation of the Constitution, alongside 93 other senior politicians, diplomats and military and police officers.
The African Union (AU) says it fired its security chief last week because his country's government no longer trusted him.
A statement from the African Union Commission (AUC) said Gen Gebre-egziabher Mebratu Melese’s contract was terminated on the recommendation of the Ethiopian government, which also fronted his name for the job.
