Ethiopia: Longtime leader Meles Zenawi to be buried in September

(Aug 23, 2012, ADDIS ABABA, AP)--Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who died of an unknown illness earlier this week, will be buried on Sept. 2, the government spokesman said Thursday. The government had postponed an emergency session of parliament to swear in a new prime minister as many leaders attended the funeral of a church leader.

His Holiness Abune Paulos 1935-2012

The Meles Zenawi I Knew ( BY BARRY MALONE)

(Aug 23, 2012, Foreign Policy)--I once asked Ethiopia's Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who died on Aug. 20 from an unspecified illness at age 57, whether he was a dictator. He grinned and then, stopping, just looked at me. Nervously, I did what a journalist should never do, and filled the silence. "A lot of people call you that," I said.

የብፁዕ ወቅዱስ አቡነ ጳውሎስ ስርዓተ ቀብር ዛሬ ተፈፀመ

(አዲስ አበባ ነሃሴ 17/ 2004)--የብፁዕ ወቅዱስ ዶክተር አቡነ ጳውሎስ ፓትርያርክ ርዕሰ ሊቃነ ጳጳሳት ዘኢትዮጵያ ስርዓተ ቀብር ዛሬ በመንበረ ፀባዖት ቅድስት ስላሴ ካቴድራል በታላቅ ስነ ስርዓት ተፈፀመ። 

Thousands Attend Ethiopian Church Leader's Funeral

(Aug 23, 2012, ADDIS ABABA)--Thousands of Ethiopians gathered Thursday for the funeral of Abuna Paulos, head of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.  Abuna died last Thursday at the age of 76, four days before the death of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi.

Ethiopian : Amara TV Full Program – August 23, 2012

Exclusive Interview with Meles Zenawi

(Aug 21, 2012, By standard group Kenya)--Exclusive Interview with Meles Zenawi: Ethiopia is mourning the death of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi.

The 57 year old Prime Minister who led the Horn of Africa country for more than two decades, died of an infection while being treated abroad for an undisclosed illness.

Ethiopians Grieve PM Meles Zenawi’s Death – ETV Live

Ethiopian Acting Prime Minster Interview on China's CCTV July 19, 2012

(Aug 22, 2012, CCTV News)--The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation is currently underway in Beijing, with leaders seeking ways to boost two-way trade and diversify investments.

China has been investing in Africa's development for decades and now it has reached a new era. Hailemariam Desalegn, the Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia, shared with us his views of the China-Africa relationship and future cooperation.

Addis Ababa Edirs Erect Mourning Tent for the death of Meles Zenawi

Azeb Mesfin, Ethiopian first lady, grieving the death of PM Meles Zenawi

Hailemariam, Ethiopia’s New Leader

(Aug 23, 2012, DDIS ABABA)--Government officials say Hailemariam Desalegn will be the next Prime Minister of Ethiopia.  Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs is known as a soft spoken and humble man.

The unfulfilled promise of Meles Zenawi

(Aug 23, 2012, by Washington Post)--THE PARADOX OF Meles Zenawi, the prime minister of Ethiopia who died Monday at 57, was that he might have been so much more. A friend who knew him for two decades recalled that he was sharp, articulate, well-read and a patient listener. When President Bill Clinton visited Africa in 1998, he singled out Mr. Meles as an example of the African renaissance, a new generation of leaders.

S. Sudan defends declaration of three days of national mourning for Ethiopian leader

August 22, 2012 (ADDIS ABABA/JUBA) - South Sudan on Wednesday defended its decision to declare three days of national mourning in honour of the Ethiopian leader Meles Zenawi, who died on Monday.

Egypt: Presidential Spokesman - High Profile Delegation to Attend Ethiopian Prime Minister's Funeral

(Aug 23, 2012, Cairo)--Presidential spokesman Dr. Yasser Ali said that Egypt's President decided to dispatch a high-profile delegation to attend Ethiopian PM Funeral. Prime Minister Hisham Qandil, Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr and Irrigation Minister Mohamed Bahaa Eddin will be on top of the delegation.