Category: Meles Zenawi
Meles Zenawi, born on May 9, 1955, was president of the Transitional Government of Ethiopia from 1991 to 1995 and Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia from 1995 until his passing in 2012.
Meles was chairperson of Tigray Peoples’ Liberation Front (TPLF/EPRDF) and the ruling party EPRDF since1989 and 1991, respectively. He acquired an MBA from the Open University of the United Kingdom and M.Sc. in Economics from the Erasmus University of the Netherlands. Meles was married to Azeb Mesfin and father of three.
Meles received various international awards for setting up a good foundation for the socio-economic progress of Ethiopia. He also received Rwanda’s National Liberation Medal, the “Uruti” and the country’s highest accolade, the “Umurinzi” (Campaign Against Genocide) medals, in July 2009 for helping to liberate Rwanda and end the genocide.
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How EPRDF could fall down – Two Scenarios | Ethiopia
Highlight: The choice of a long-term successor to Prime Minister Meles Zenawi is likely to.
Egypt: The Tripartite committee on Renaissance dam to meet this month
It is to be recalled that PM Minister Meles Zenawi promised the Egyptian public diplomacy.
VOA succumbs to Ethiopian pressure
Voice of America (VOA) suspended its Horn of Africa Chief, David Abnor. His suspension is.
Anti Gibe III activist opposes Renaissance dam | Ethiopia
International Rivers said, on its website, today, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance dam ‘will flood 1,680.
Budget approved, Domestic borrowing cause of inflation | Ethiopia
The Ethiopian parliament approved a 117.8 billion Birr (US $6.8 Bln) budget for the 2011/12.
IGAD calls for more sanctions on Eritrea [full text]
The Assembly of IGAD: Calls on the UN Security Council to take all appropriate measures.
There is no explicit reference to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in the 5-year Growth.
Terrifying the Press signals Defeatism | Ethiopia
Speaking in general terms, I don’t like the way the Ethiopian private press is molded..
David Shinn: Ethiopians ain’t Raged enough to Revolt
Former US Ambassador to Ethiopia David H. Shinn claimed the revolts in Northern African and.
Andinet/UDJ Party statement – ለ2ዐ ዓመታት ተፈትኖ የወደቀ አካል በቃህ ሊባል ይገባዋል!
አንድነት ለዴሞክራሲና ለፍትሕ ፓርቲ (አንድነት) UNITY FOR DEMOCRACY AND JUSTICE PARTY (UDJ) ለ2ዐ ዓመታት ተፈትኖ.