Meles Zenawi

Ethiopia's new prime minister is to be sworn into office on Friday. Hailemariam Desalegn is the hand-picked successor of former Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who died on Aug. 20 after ruling Ethiopia for more than two decades. Hailemariam is a former deputy prime minister and foreign affairs minister under Meles.

Ethiopian strongman Meles Zenawi led one of Africa's most populous nations for more than two decades, steering it along the path of economic growth while clamping down on dissent. A towering figure in Africa's political landscape, Prime Minister Meles died late on Monday aged 57 at an overseas hospital where he had been recovering from an undisclos...

Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, a regional strongman in power for over two decades, has died in hospital abroad, the government said on Tuesday.

A special plane carrying Prime Minister of Ethiopia Meles Zenawi landed at the NSC Bose International Airport for refuelling, airport sources said.Zenawi got down from the plane and waited for an hour in the ceremonial lounge of international terminal while refuelling was being done.After the halt, the plane continued its journey to Seoul, the sour...

Ethiopia's new prime minister is to be sworn into office on Friday. Hailemariam Desalegn is the hand-picked successor of former Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who died on Aug. 20 after ruling Ethiopia for more than two decades. Hailemariam is a former deputy prime minister and foreign affairs minister under Meles.

Ethiopian strongman Meles Zenawi led one of Africa's most populous nations for more than two decades, steering it along the path of economic growth while clamping down on dissent. A towering figure in Africa's political landscape, Prime Minister Meles died late on Monday aged 57 at an overseas hospital where he had been recovering from an undisclos...

Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, a regional strongman in power for over two decades, has died in hospital abroad, the government said on Tuesday.

A special plane carrying Prime Minister of Ethiopia Meles Zenawi landed at the NSC Bose International Airport for refuelling, airport sources said.Zenawi got down from the plane and waited for an hour in the ceremonial lounge of international terminal while refuelling was being done.After the halt, the plane continued its journey to Seoul, the sour...