Arkebe Oqubay
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Arkebe Oqubay is an Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...

n politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...

. He is a former mayor of Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa is the capital city of Ethiopia...

 (2003–2005) and is currently a State Minister of Works and Urban Development.

Elected as part of the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front
Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front
The Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front is the ruling political coalition in Ethiopia. It is an alliance of four other groups: the Oromo Peoples' Democratic Organization , the Amhara National Democratic Movement , the South Ethiopian Peoples' Democratic Front The Ethiopian People's...

 coalition, on March 31, 2005 Arkebe was named "African Mayor of 2005" by Broadcasting Network of Africa. Mayor Arkebe lost the mayorship of Addis Ababa in May 2005, but six months later his successor-elect, Berhanu Nega
Berhanu Nega
Berhanu Nega was elected as mayor of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in the Ethiopian general elections, 2005. He is a founding chairman of the Rainbow Ethiopia: Movement for Democracy and Social Justice and a Deputy Chairman of Coalition for Unity and Democracy , for whom he served as chief election...

, was one of many politicians from the opposition Coalition for Unity and Democracy
Coalition for Unity and Democracy
The Coalition for Unity and Democracy is a coalition of four existing political parties of Ethiopia which combined to compete for seats in the Ethiopian General Elections held on May 15, 2005. Its leader is Dr...

party to be arrested and charged with trying to overthrow the government, and other offences.

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