Prior to this, he was in charge of the West African Countries in the same office. While working in both positions, among others, he prepared and took part in seven different official visits led by the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Ethiopia to different African countries. He occasionally publishes articles on different subjects in local newspapers. Fitsum is among the young, intelligent, and hardworking generation of Foreign Service Officers at the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs who are expected to play crucial role in shaping and executing the foreign policy of this ancient key African State. He received his bachelor’s degree in Political Science and International Relations from Wollega University in 2012 with a great distinction. He obtained a one year long intensive training on Diplomacy and International Relations at the Ethiopian Foreign Service Training Institute. He also took part in different seminars, conferences and attended different courses both at home and abroad. Fitsum lives in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.