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East Africa:
Meles Zenawi - An Indelible Figure Who Leaves Mixed Regional Legacies
Addis Fortune, 26 August 2012
The condolences pouring in from all corners of the world by different world leaders following Prime Minister Meles Zenawi's death at the age of 57 had one similar feature. They all… Read more »
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Ethiopia:
Meles' Socio-Economic Legacy
EPA, 1 September 2012
We, Ethiopians, are unique in various aspects from the rest of the world. No matter what our economic background and no matter how great the impact of poverty and hunger in the… Read more »
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Ethiopia:
A Leader With Thousands of Visionary Followers
EPA, 1 September 2012
The gate to the National Palace, where the late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi was residing and his body has lied for farewell, is unusually overcrowded by long queues of people who… Read more »
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Tanzania:
APRM - Zenawi Leaves Behind a Productive Life
Daily News, 28 August 2012
THE African Peer Review Mechanism, an African Union (AU) programme for assessing good governance in Africa, has praised the fallen Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi as a… Read more »
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Ethiopia:
Meles Zenawi - Ruthless Visionary
ThinkAfricaPress, 28 August 2012
Repressive and undemocratic, brilliant and determined, Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa will not see another Meles anytime soon. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Between Zenawi, Abacha and African Leadership Question
Daily Trust, 28 August 2012
As Ethiopians and other Africans mourn the death of the Ethiopian Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi, the question that will likely follow is whether he was the kind of leader suited for… Read more »
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Ethiopia:
Meles Zenawi - in His Own Words
African Arguments, 22 August 2012
In the rush to judgement on the record and the legacy of Meles Zenawi as Ethiopia's leader for the past two decades, the man himself has barely left the shadows. Yes, he achieved… Read more »
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Ethiopia:
Meles Zenawi - Two-Sided Man Who Took the Long March to Power
African Arguments, 22 August 2012
Earlier this year I wrote that 'Meles Zenawi is the cleverest and most engaging Prime Minister in Africa' but I always felt that when I talked to Ethiopians about him it seemed… Read more »
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Angola:
AU Saddened By Death of Prime Minister Zenawi of Ethiopia
ANGOP, 22 August 2012
The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Jean Ping, has received with great shock and sadness the untimely passing away of Ato Meles Zenawi, the Prime Minister… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Zenawi Was a Great African - Jonathan
Daily Trust, 22 August 2012
President Goodluck Jonathan has described the late Ethiopian Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi as a great African statesman. Read more »
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Ethiopia:
U.S. Amb. Rice on Death of Prime Minister Meles
State Department, 22 August 2012
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Ethiopia:
IMF Chief on Death of Minister Zenawi
IMF, 21 August 2012
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde made the following statement today. Read more »
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Nigeria:
President Jonathan Mourns the Death of Ethiopian Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi
Nigeria First, 22 August 2012
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has received with shock and sadness, the news of the passing away of His Excellency, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, of Ethiopia. Read more »
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Rwanda:
Another African Candle Burns Out
New Times, 22 August 2012
If one was to say that this year was one of Africa's nightmares, it would not be exaggeration. Read more »
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Ethiopia:
Ethiopia After Meles
Crisis Group, 22 August 2012
The death of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who had not been seen in public for several months, was announced on 20 August 2012 by Ethiopian state television. Read more »