usembassy.gov 27 October 2012   U.S. Mission to the United Nations New York, NY October 27, 2012 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 AS PREPARED Good morning. Reverend Butts, Mr. Secretary General, Ambassador Tekeda, friends, ladies and... 

On May of 2012, I wrote an article called, “The End of TPLF.” The basic premise of the article was thatMeles Zenawi has sold-out the cause that brought him to power, the people of Tigray, and the very organization he rode to power, the TPLF. I opined that Meles Zenawi was focused more on his and his wife’s power, the agendas of the US and other powers while ignoring the... 

U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice's speech at Meles Zenawi’s funeral.    Read More →

By Durame.com August 28, 2012 — In an unexpected move, Eritrea extends its condolence to longtime rival Ethiopia after Meles Zenawi's death, local reporters have said. After days of silence, Eritrea's Deputy Ambassador to the AU, Benyam Berhe, visited the Ethiopian National Palace yesterday, where the former prime minister's coffin has been on display for mourners. While at... 

  CNN Yesterday, the body of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi arrived in Ethiopia from Brussels. No one is sure yet how he died, but that's part of the secrecy which shrouded his authoritarian rule. The story matters to America because Ethiopia's dictator was an ally in the fight against Al Qaeda in Somalia. Thanks to that allegiance, the US looked the other way on things like how... 

By Thor Halvorssen and Alex Gladstein With the dust beginning to settle on yesterday’s death of Meles Zenawi—ruler of Ethiopia since 1991—Western leaders have been quick to lavish praise on his legacy. A darling of the national security and international development industries, Zenawi was applauded for cooperating with the U.S. government on counter-terrorism and... 

Business Week | By William Davison Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi’s death may cause a succession battle that could test the stability of one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies and a key ally in the U.S.’s war against al-Qaeda.   The 57-year-old premier died Aug. 20 from an infection after recuperating at a hospital in an undisclosed location from an unspecified... 

Susan E. Rice U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations  U.S. Mission to the United Nations  New York, NY August 21, 2012     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE I am profoundly saddened by the untimely passing of my close friend and cherished colleague, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia. My family and I extend our heartfelt condolences to his beloved wife, Azeb, and their... 

  Posted Tuesday, August 21st, 2012 at 2:25 am  VOA Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has died at the age of 57 after months of speculation about his health. State television announced his death Tuesday, saying he died from a sudden infection late Monday while at a hospital abroad. Mr. Meles had been suffering from an undisclosed illness and had not been seen in public for more than... 

By Ioannis Gatsiounis – Special to The Washington Times Monday, August 13, 201   Where in the world is Ethiopia’s prime minister? The question is not a geographical brain teaser but a concerned query about the well-being of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who has not been seen in public for two months, and about Ethiopia’s commitment to U.S. counterterrorism...