coalition, bringing in other ethnic groups. May 1991 – Mengistu flees Ethiopia en route to Zimbabwe. Meles and his EPRDF rebels arrive in the capital Addis Ababa. Two months later, an interim ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Meles Zenawi, Ethiopia’s long-time ruler who held tight control over this East African country but was a major U.S counter-terrorism ally, died of an undisclosed illness after ...

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 ...

This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Scott Simon. Ethiopia's longtime prime minister died this week. Meles Zenawi was 57. He came to power in 1991 when a rebel army toppled that nation's Marxist ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Meles Zenawi, Ethiopia's long-time ruler who held tight control over this East African country but was a major U.S. counter-terrorism ally, died of an undisclosed illness after ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Thousands of mourners gathered near a public square in Ethiopia's capital on Sunday to pay their final respects to Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who was praised for lifting many ...

ADDIS ABABA, EthiopiaADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Meles Zenawi, Ethiopia’s long-time ruler who held tight control over this East African country but was a major U.S counter-terrorism ally, died of an ...

(Reuters) – Here are key dates in the political life of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who died on Monday night, according to Ethiopia’s state media. May 1955 – Legesse Zenawi is born in Adwa ...