(ESAT News) — The Board of
the Ethiopian Satellite Television and Radio (ESAT) announced that it has
appointed journalist and activist Abebe Gellaw as the new executive director.
Abebe will fill in the position vacated by Neamin Zeleke who resigned few months
ago due to other responsibilities and commitments.
Journalist Abebe Gellaw
Abebe in his capacity as
the executive director will oversee the day to day activities of ESAT which has
branches in DC, London and Amsterdam. Abebe has years of experience in
journalism under his belt and is known and commended for his activism in the
struggle to bring freedom and democracy to his country.
“I will do my level best
to lead ESAT to more successes and overcome the many challenges it faces,”
Abebe said in his Facebook post on Friday.
Abebe worked for ESAT from
2011 to 2013 and then moved to California where he has been working for an IT
company in Silicon Valley for the last three years.
His appointment is
effective April 01, 2016.
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