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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Wikileaks: Ethiopia proposed ‘semi-recognition’ for Somaliland
A leaked Cable of US Embassy Addis Ababa shows Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi lobbying.
A leaked Cable of US Embassy Addis Ababa, classified as ‘Confidential’ and dated June 2007,.
Wikileaks: Analyzing PM Meles Zenawi’s personality [full text]
After working for about two years in Ethiopia, US Ambassador Donald Yamamoto felt ‘strongly confident’.
Two leaked Cables of US Embassy Addis Ababa, both dated January 14, 2008, and classified.
Sudan Tribune reported on Sunday, citing a leaked US Embassy Cable, that ‘Ethiopia PM tells.
A leaked Cable of US Embassy Addis Ababa of August 2008, classified as ‘Secret’, speculates.
Wikileaks: Ethiopian First Lady: Human trafficking ‘getting large’ [full text]
A leaked Cable of US Embassy discloses a meeting between Ethiopia’s first lady and US.
Wikileaks: Analysis of ‘Land Grab’ in Ethiopia
A leaked Cable of US Embassy Addis Ababa presents a fairly informative analyzes the issues.
Meles Zenawi’s letter to Obama on G8, G20 summits: Wikileaks
A leaked Cable of US Embassy Addis Ababa shows a July 2009 letter of Ethiopian.
Wikileaks: US didn’t sponsor Ethiopia’s Somalia intervention [full text]
Leaked Cables of US Embassy Addis Ababa unambiguously confirmed that Ethiopia’s 2006 intervention in Somalia.