(Aug 21, 2012, Channel 4)--Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi dies at the age of 57, state media says. State television in Ethiopia said he died after contracting a sudden infection.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
The Passing of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi
Press Statement
I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia. I admired the Prime Minister’s personal commitment to transforming Ethiopia’s economy and to expanding education and health services.
He was an important and influential voice in Africa, and we especially valued his role in promoting peace and security in the region. I am confident that Ethiopia will peacefully navigate the political transition according to its constitution.
On behalf of the American people, I would like to offer my sincere condolences to the people of Ethiopia, and to reaffirm our commitment to a strong partnership focused on strengthening development, democracy and human rights, and regional security.
US Department of State
PRN: 2012/1334
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
August 21, 2012
I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia. I admired the Prime Minister’s personal commitment to transforming Ethiopia’s economy and to expanding education and health services.
He was an important and influential voice in Africa, and we especially valued his role in promoting peace and security in the region. I am confident that Ethiopia will peacefully navigate the political transition according to its constitution.
On behalf of the American people, I would like to offer my sincere condolences to the people of Ethiopia, and to reaffirm our commitment to a strong partnership focused on strengthening development, democracy and human rights, and regional security.
US Department of State
PRN: 2012/1334
Fears for Ethiopia’s stability follow death of longtime ruler - Washington Times
(Aug 21, 2012, Washington Times)--Ethiopia’s long-ruling prime minister, Meles Zenawi,
a strong U.S. ally in the war on terrorism in the Horn of Africa, died
this week of an undisclosed illness after having not been seen in public
for nearly two months, Ethiopian authorities said Tuesday.
Zenawi’s Death: Ethiopia 'Stable', Says Govt
(Aug 21, 2012, ThisDay Live)--Ethiopia's government has insisted the country is stable following the
death of long-time Prime Minister Meles Zenawi at the age of 57. Meles died at a hospital in the Belgian capital, Brussels, late on Monday after a long illness, reports the BBC.
Body of Ethiopian PM leaves Brussels
(Aug 21, 2012, IBTimes)--The body of the Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zanawi has left Brussels
where it was due to travel on an Ethiopian Airlines plane to the capital
Addis Ababa.
World leaders mourn Ethiopia's Meles
(Aug 21, 2012, SBS)--Wolrd leaders have paid tribute to Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who has died leaving a power gap in the Horn of Africa. US President Barack Obama has led tributes to Ethiopian Prime
Minister Meles Zenawi with high praise after the strongman's more than
two decades in power and despite his chequered human rights record. His death at age 57 leaves a major power gap in the Horn of Africa.
Mixed reaction on social media to death of Ethiopian PM
(Aug 21, 2012, BBC)--Social media users across Africa have been giving mixed reactions to the official announcement of the death of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi.
Is Hailemariam Desalegn Ethiopia’s new longtime leader or just a placeholder?
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What’s Next for Ethiopia?
(Aug 21, 2012, VOA)--The late Meles Zenawi led Ethiopia since a 1991 coup in which he helped overthrow the Marxist government. The high-profile leader will be remembered for running a growth
oriented, but very authoritarian, government. His illness was kept very
quiet and during his life, no successor was publicly identified.
Holy Synod appoints Abune Nathaniel as Managing Archbishop
(Aug 20/2012, Addis Ababa)--The Ethiopian Orthodox Church Holy Synod has appointed Arssi Diocese Archbishop, Abune Nathaniel as managing archbishop of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church (EOC).
የጠቅላይ ሚኒስትር መለስ ዜናዊ ሥርዓተ ቀብር እስከሚፈጸም ድረስ በመላው አገሪቱ ብሔራዊ የሐዘን ቀን ሆኖ ይቆያል
(አዲስ
አበባ ነሐሴ 15/2004)--የጠቅላይ ሚኒስትር መለስ ዜናዊ ሥርዓተ ቀብር እስከሚፈጸም ድረስ በመላው አገሪቱ ብሔራዊ
የሐዘን ቀን ሆኖ እንደሚቆይ የመንግስት ኮሙዩኒኬሽን ጉዳዮች ጽህፈት ቤት ኃላፊ ሚኒስትር ገለጹ።
Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, Ethiopian Leader, Dies at 57
(Aug 21, 2012, Addis Ababa)--Ethiopian news Agency has announced the death of Prime Minister
Meles Zenawi, a key but controversial figure in African politics. It
said the 57-year-old died from a "sudden infection" at an unnamed
hospital abroad.
ጠቅላይ ሚኒስትር መለስ ዜናዊ አረፉ
(አዲስ አበባ ነሐሴ 15/2004)--የኢትዮጵያ ፌዴራላዊ ዴሞክራሲያዊ ሪፐብሊክ ጠቅላይ ሚኒስትር መለስ ዜናዊ ከዚህ ዓለም በሞት ተለዩ፡፡
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