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…
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,…
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 Susan E. Rice U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations U.S. Mission to the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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, 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?…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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 remembers the late Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi. He discussed his personal conversations, politics, family, the opposition, etc. Professor Ephraim Isaac Pays Tribute to the Late Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi (Part 1 of 2)…
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…
Video interview of people who have known PM Meles Zenawi for many years.
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;…
By TibebeSelassie Tigabu Meles Zenawi: the visible yet elusive man His life was mysterious for many people. Before he died or after he died there was news about how he did not have a break in his life. Many say…
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,…
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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:…
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 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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
Speech starts at 9:30 min, and questions at 24:50 min.
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 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. 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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