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Ethiopian Prime Minister Changes Cabinet to Give Ethnic Balance

Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn appointed two new deputy premiers to share the leadership of the government between the four ethnic-based parties of the Horn of Africa nation’s ruling coalition.

Meles, Ethiopian Leader Behind Economic Growth, Dies at 57

Meles Zenawi, the Ethiopian prime minister praised for overseeing one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies and criticized by human rights advocates, has died from an infection after being sick for weeks. He was 57.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Appoints Hailemariam as His Deputy Leader

Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi appointed Hailemariam Desalegn as his deputy while making changes to his Cabinet, government spokesman Shimeles Kemal said.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Takes Break to Recover From Illness

Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi is taking a break to recover from an unspecified illness and will return to duty once he is well, Communications Minister Bereket Simon said.

Meles Mourned in Ethiopia as Ruling Party Names Successor

Thousands of Ethiopians gathered in the capital, Addis Ababa, for the funeral of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi today as the ruling party plans to meet to endorse Hailemariam Desalegn as his successor.

Ethiopian Opposition Claims Activist Is Killed While Campaigning in West

An Ethiopian opposition activist was beaten to death by pro-government militia in the western part of the country after he refused to stop campaigning for his party before May 23 elections, an opposition leader said.

Ethiopian Election Campaign Has Become a `War' on Opposition, Leader Says

Ethiopia ’s ruling party has increased harassment of opposition supporters before a May 23 election in the Horn of Africa country, opposition coalition leader Merara Gudina said.

Ethiopian Opposition Leader Birtukan Is Released From Two Years in Prison

Ethiopian opposition leader Birtukan Mideksa was freed from prison today after the government granted her request to be pardoned from a life sentence she began serving almost two years ago.

Ethiopian Opposition Activist Shot Dead in Oromiya; Third Killing in Week

An activist campaigning for Ethiopia ’s opposition Medrek alliance was shot dead in a rural part of Oromiya, the third killing in a week in the southwestern region ahead of elections on May 23.

Ethiopia Used Aid Money for Repression, Human Rights Watch Says in Report

Ethiopia ’s ruling party used international aid to suppress dissent before elections in May, which it won with a landslide, Human Rights Watch said in a report on its website today.

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