digg_url = 'http://nazret.com/blog/index.php?title=ethiopia_s_pm_removes_head_of_disaster_p&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1'; digg_url = digg_url.replace(/amp;/g, ''); digg_bgcolor = '#FFFFFF'; digg_title = 'Ethiopia's PM removes Head of Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Agency'; digg_bodytext = 'Ethiopia\'s PM removes Head of Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Agency Ethiopia\'s Prime Minister Meles Zenawi removed Simon Mechale from his post as head of Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Agency (DPPA), the weekly Fortune reported. According to the report Simon Mechale was in the agency for over 15 years, he is'; Ethiopia's PM removes Head of Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Agency Ethiopia's Prime Minister Meles Zenawi removed Simon Mechale from his post as head of Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Agency (DPPA), the weekly Fortune reported. According to the report Simon Mechale was in the agency for over 15 years, he is now replaced with Metiku Kassa who is appointed as a state minister for the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MoARD), in which DPPA will be incorporated as a department. It is not known why Simon Mechale was removed from his post. Ethiopia is currently facing a major food shortage crisis and the UN's chief Humanitarian on a visit to the country has called on the international community to make sure the drought in Ethiopia does not degenerate into a famine. More from Addis Fortune ...