Addisu Milkesa Fekensa
2025-2026 Obama Foundation Africa Leader

Senior Public Prosecutor, Ethiopian Ministry of Justice
Ethiopia
Addisu Milkesa Fekensa is a senior public prosecutor at the Ethiopian Ministry of Justice. His work involves leading criminal investigations, conducting courtroom litigations, and utilizing research for law revision. In 2018, Addisu was part of a cross-departmental research team that updated Ethiopia's criminal law to effectively govern crimes against humanity cases and study alternative policies to crime.
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