Ali Abdo (politician) explained

Ali Abdo is an Ethiopian politician who served as mayor of Addis Ababa.[1] [2] [3] He was a member of the now defunct Oromo Democratic Party.[4]

Early life

Ali Abdo was born to a Warjih family. He graduated from Addis Ababa University, and in the 70s joined the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Party which opposed the Haile Selassie regime.[5]

Career

In the 90s he became the 26th mayor of the town of Addis Ababa and is known for simmering tensions within the Muslim community.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Our History . Addis Mayor .
  2. Book: Praeg . Bertus . Ethiopia and Political Renaissance in Africa . 2006 . Nova Science Publishers . 148 . 978-1-59454-869-7 .
  3. Book: Two More Parks inaugurated in Addis Ababa . 28 February 2021 . Ethiopian Monitor .
  4. Book: Sagalee Haara Issues 32-40 . 2000 . The Group . 8 .
  5. Book: Verdier . Isabelle . Ethiopia The Top 100 People . 1997 . Indigo Publications . 40 . 978-2-905760-12-8 .
  6. Abdulwahab . Kemal . The history of Addis Abäba mosques . 1 . Annales d'Éthiopie . 2011 . 26 . 316 .

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