Ayalew Mandefro

Ayalew Mandefro studied electrical engineering and international relations at Tufts University before joining Ethiopia’s foreign ministry. His daughter Mehret’s obituary places him on the American desk in 1958 and later in Somalia as ambassador. ¹

He presented credentials in Washington in November 1977. His family’s account describes his resignation from the Derg government and subsequent life in the United States, including work with the Africa Society and Ethiopian Orthodox community. He died on 2 August 2019. ^{2, 1}