White House Releases Official Photo of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama Receive Prime Minister Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia and his Wife, First Lady Azeb Mesfin
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama receive Prime Minister Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia and his wife, Azeb Mesfin, prior to the summit dinner at the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh, Pa., Sept. 24, 2009. (Official White…
Ambassador David H Shinn Comments on the Late PM Meles Zenawi Memorial Service at Abyssinian Baptist Church in NYC
Former Prime Minister Meles Zenawi was remembered at a memorial service held at the legendary Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem on Saturday, October 27, 2012. In the following article posted on his blog, former U.S. ambassadors to Ethiopia David Shinn,…
Prayer Service Held in Memory of the Late Ethiopian PM in New York
On Oct 27, 2012 many of the world leaders and renowned professionals and educators were at a prayer service held in memory of PM Meles Zenawi at The Abyssinian Baptist Church of New York. Few among those present were, H….
Remarks by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, At a Memorial Service for Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi at Abyssinian Baptist Church
Remarks by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, At a Memorial Service for Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi at Abyssinian Baptist Church Susan E. Rice U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations U.S. Mission to the…
Meles Zenawi and the Ethiopian State
By Medhane Tadesse[i] Oct. 24, 2012 Understanding the late Ethiopian prime minister and his dream for the nation Introduction Meles Zenawi and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) led Ethiopian Peoples Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) came to power in 1991…
Ethiopia Dedicates the 2012/2013 Premier League Soccer Season to the Memory of Meles Zenawi
By Michael Samson October 22, 2012 Ethiopian 2012/2013 Premier League “Meles Cup” Season Kicks-off Saturday Oct 27, 2012 The 2012/2013 Ethiopian premier league “Meles Cup” championship brings city rivals Saint George and Ethiopian Coffee in a head-on clash for the…
Credit Goes to Meles Zenawi for Ethiopian Soccer Success
By Bayelegne Yirgu Oct. 22, 2012 Yes, Meles Zenawi Deserves the Credit for the Football Win Ethiopia qualified for the African Nations Cup for the first time in 31 years, after the Black Lions defeat the Sudanese Falcons in Addis…
Ethiopia: 7th Nations, Nationalities and Peoples’ Day to be Celebrated in Memory of the Late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi
Addis Ababa, October 22, 2012 — (WIC) — The House of Federation (HoF) said it has decided to celebrate the 7th Nations, Nationalities and People’s Day in memorial to the late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. In a press conference he…
Wikileaks: Egypt was Planning to Bomb the Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam, Using Sudan as a Launchpad
Ethiopia has been working harder than ever to build Africa’s largest dam for the past couple of years. The project is on schedule to be completed by 2017. Will this Meles Zenawi’s dream of building such a huge dam be…
Ethiopia Surprises Itself with Peaceful Transition after Meles Zenawi
Fears that unrest would follow the death of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi in August may prove unfounded in Ethiopia, a Western ally in the troubled Horn of Africa. ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA Oct. 17, 2012 When Ethiopia’s leader of 21 years…
ETV’s Tefera Gedamu Interviews Bereket Simon on the Smooth Power Transition from the Late Meles Zenawi to Hailemariam Desalegn
ETV’s Tefera Gedamu Interviews Bereket Simon, Communications Affairs Minister of the government of Ethiopia. The country has now a new prime minister. Is Ethiopia’s political landscape about to change? Is the transition officially over? Was the transition smooth and orderly?…
Documentary Video: Meles Zenawi A Man Who Changed Africa
The late Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi is remembered in this documentary from his childhood to his move to attend General Wingate high school in Addis Ababa, to joining Haile Selassie I University, and the armed resistance fighting. Interviewees…
Special Documentary Video by EBS: “The Meles Zenawi I Knew”
Colleagues and professionals remember the late Ethiopian PM, Meles Zenawi. Abay Tsehaye, Eleni Gebremedhin, and others talk about their work, chat, discussions. Who was Meles Zenawi really? How did he pass his leisure time (if he ever had one)? What…
Meles Zenawi’s Development Paradigm and Its Impacts on Economic Transformation in Ethiopia
October 2012 By Teshome A. (PhD), Assistance Professor of Economics at Ethiopia Civil Service University (ECSU): Author can be reached by e-mail address: feysaduu@yahoo.com “We are making progress on the economic front though not necessarily according to the standard orthodox…
The Late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia and the Neoliberalism Discord
By Alazar Kebede September 9, 2012 Today, it has been exactly one week since the late Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi, who ruled Ethiopia for the last twenty one years, was put to rest in a grand state funeral…
Documentary on the Late Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi – Must Watch Videos
Meles Zenawi’s childhood, school days, university days, rebel days, leadership, and statesmanship remembered by his childhood friends Mesfin Negash, Dr. Berhane Woubshet, Seyoum Mesfin (ex foreign minister and current ambassador of Ethiopia in China) his younger brother Gizachew Zenawi, Abay…
Sign a Petition to Declare May 8, the Birth Day of Late Ethiopian PM Meles Zenawi, as a National Holiday in Ethiopia
Petition started by Bellsy Gebree Everett, MA, USA Prime Minister Meles Zenawi Day: Sign a Petition to Observe May 8th be a National Holiday in Ethiopia Observe the date that Meles Zenawi was born May 8th Prime Minster Meles Zenawi,…
Portland Declares September 2 to be a Remembrance Day for the Late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia
City of Portland Whereas, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia was born on May 8, 1955 as Legesse Zenawi in the town of Adwa; and Whereas, a wise and selfless man early, at age 19 he gave up his bright…
Professor Ephraim Isaac Pays Tribute to the Late Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi (Videos)
Professor Ephraim Isaac Pays Tribute to the Late Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi (Videos) Born: Father: UnspecifiedMother: UnspecifiedChildren: noneSiblings: none Professor Ephraim Isaac remembers the late Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi. He discussed his personal conversations, politics, family,…
Indian Firm, Aarti Steel Plc, Invests $55m USD In Ethiopian Steel Project
Sept 28, 2012 VENTURES AFRICA- Aarti Steel Plc today inaugurated a one billion birr ($55 million) steel producing factory in Oromia Regional State, in a somewhat unusual foreign investment in the little-known Ethiopian steel-manufacturing sector. The factory -to be based…
Interview with Longtime Admirers of the late Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi
Video interview of people who have known PM Meles Zenawi for many years.
Scholars Remember the Late Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi (Video)
Ethiopian scholars reflect on the legacy of the late Ethiopian Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi. Time in the video is shown in brackets. Dr. Eleni Gebremedhin (1:28 to 9:09) Dr. Constantinos Berhe (9:10 to 11:30) Dr. Tassew Woldehana (12:49 to 14:27;…
The Late Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi – as Remembered by his Uncle, Terefe Asres
The Late Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi – as Remembered by his Uncle, Terefe Asres Born: Father: UnspecifiedMother: UnspecifiedChildren: noneSiblings: none By TibebeSelassie Tigabu Meles Zenawi: the visible yet elusive man His life was mysterious for many people. Before he…
Meles Zenawi, the Late Ethiopian Prime Mininster, Funeral Service in Addis Ababa (Full Coverage Videos)
As reported here, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi, passed away on Aug. 20, 2012 in Brussels after a long illness. Meles Zenawi’s body arrived in Addis Ababa on August 21, 2012. His funeral was delayed until September 02,…
Live Chat Service, Powered by Amoraw the Robot, Answers Questions on Meles Zenawi
In order to answer most of the frequently asked questions, we have added a live chat service, powered by a robot, named Amoraw. The live chat should pop up at the bottom right of this website (http://www.MelesZenawi.com). Please ask questions…
First Lady, Azeb Mesfin, Speaks at the Funeral Service of Meles Zenawi, the Late PM of Ethiopia (Video 5:36 with English Translation)
First Lady, Azeb Mesfin, Speaks at the Funeral Service of Meles Zenawi, the Late PM of Ethiopia, on September 2, 2012 in Addis Ababa Mesqal Square. The first lady said (translation by www.MelesZenawi.com): Dear distinguished guests, esteemed people of Ethiopian:…
Al-Amoudi and Members of his Company, MIDROC Ethiopia, Pay Tribute to the Late Ethiopian PM Meles Zenawi (Video)
Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Ali Al Amoudi and members of his company, MIDROC Ethiopia, pay tribute to the late Ethiopian PM Meles Zenawi. Very emotional Al-Amoudi said (speech is in Amharic, this is a translation): All Ethiopians are wise, intelligent, and…
Meles Zenawi’s Visit to Rural Parts of Ethiopia in 1993 (Two Years After Holding Power)
Meles Zenawi Visited the northern parts of Ethiopia in 1993, two years after holding power. The locals were brave enough to bring up their issues with the PM. Meles explained eloquently to the locals all the issues and what could…
African Heads of States Pay Tribute to Meles Zenawi, the Late Prime Minister of Ethiopia (Video)
The presidents of South Sudan, South Africa, Rwanda; chairman of African Union, and former president of South Africa, president of Uganda, and president of Nigeria pay tribute to Meles Zenawi, the late Prime Minister of Ethiopia.
Ethiopian Late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi Remembered (Photo Slide)
Click on the thumbnail pictures … These are some publicly available picture images of the late prime minister Meles Zenawi, who died on Aug. 20, 2012 at the age of 57. If you have unpublished pictures of the late prime…
The Death of A Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi
Sept. 4, 2012 On Sunday, September 2, 2012 Ethiopians and Africans officially bid farewell to Prime Minister Meles Zenawi during a state funeral in Addis Ababa. Mr. Zenawi died on August 20, 2012 after a battle with an illness that rapidly deteriorated…
Susan Rice Pays Tribute to Meles Zenawi (Video) and Full Text Speech
The United States permanent representative to the United Nations, Susan Rice speaks about the late PM of Ethiopia Melese Zenawi with strong and real descriptive words that explain him truly as world class leader, dedicated, generous, beloved husband and loving…
Video: Prime Minister Meles Zenawi at Columbia University World Leaders Forum
Speech starts at 9:30 min, and questions at 24:50 min.
Funeral of the late Prime Minister of Ethiopia Meles Zenawi (Videos)
Funeral of the late Prime Minister of Ethiopia Meles Zenawi Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Ethiopian Diaspora Paying Respect to Prime Minster Meles Zanawi
Body of the late Prime Minister of Ethiopia Meles Zenawi Arrives in Addis Ababa (Videos)
Body of the late Prime Minister of Ethiopia Meles Zenawi Arrives at Bolle International Airport in Addis Ababa. Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi, passed away on August 20, 2012 at the age of 57 in Belgium after battling a…
Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi, Passed away on August 20, 2012 at the age of 57
Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi, passed away on August 20, 2012 at the age of 57. This website has been created to keep his memory alive. Rest in Peace! Prime-minister-of-ethiopia-meles-zenawi-passed-away-at-57 Name: Meles Zenawi In Power: 1991-2012 (for 21 years)…
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