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ETHIOPIA: Azeb Mesfin mourns Meles Zenawi
August 22, 2012 · 18 Comments
ADDIS ABABA — First lady Azeb Mesfin joined a crowd of thousands at the national palace in Addis Ababa where the body of the former PM Meles Zenawi has arrived. The long-time ruler of Africa’s second most populous country died on Monday in the Belgian capital Brussels at the age of 57.
Ethiopians turned out by the thousands on Tuesday night filled the streets of the capital to pay their respects to Meles, who is credited with guiding Ethiopia out of a deep economic crisis.
African leaders are due to arrive in Addis Ababa for a state vigil, and messages of condolences poured in from around the world, including from Somaliland President Ahmed Silanyo.
The sudden death of Meles Zenawi leaves a gaping hole and fears of instability in Ethiopia. Deputy Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has been announced as the next successor until elections in 2015.
The mourning first lady is still coming into terms with her loss. The arrival of the casket from Brussels has overwhelmed millions of Ethiopians.
The body of Meles will stay at the prime minister’s official residence at the national palace until his state funeral. No funeral date has been announced yet but the country declared nation wide mourning.
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Azeb is only crying because now she will return to Tigray region to cook her own injera no more high end hotels and Meles next to her.
She didn't love him she loved his money and power like all Tigrays who will now start fleeing back to the barren Tigray.
Her cries remind me of people that I know in parts of north Somalia…don't flood miss Injera with your tears.
Siad Bare taught Meles too much and he is gone with that knowledge.
shut up u wanlaweyn
YES YOU ARE RIGHT THE TIGRAY PEOPLE HAS MAKE HUGE MONEY LAST 21 YEARS AND OTHERS MORE POOR AND POOR. ALSO MR. ZENAWI AND HIS GANG COPERATED JV WITH DJIBOUTI PRESIDENT FAMILY TO MAKE MONEY. NOW DJIBOUTI ENJOYING THROUGH DJIB PORT AND ETHIOPIAN PEOPLE PAYING HIGH CHARGES IN USD TO DJIBOUTI ALL DUE TO MR. ZENAWI AND MR. ISMAIL OMAR BIZ AGREEMENT.
I am sorry to hear that, this is the reason Africa wil never succes. As soon as an African leader smells money and power he forget his humanity becomes dictator but don't worry the poor ppl have ALLAH SWT this time he gave them a nice gift for Eid.
Wallahi Allah gave us the greatest blessing which is Islam.praise be to allah "subhaana allaah".
We thank the One who showed us the right path.
The reaction of this woman Azeb what ever her name is out of control! this reminds me the dead of KIM IL SUNG Of North Korea.
SomalilandPress aka F@q@ash press with their editor at large Kayse! Has become the joke of the SomaliNewsosphere!
We need to start another Somaliland/English slight that is moderated well, honestly this is becoming a joke. Its not even entertaining anymore.
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kaboon is gona wear his unadorned black clothing for Meles Zenawi funeral.
butt-land geezer
is website is dar00dpress and please change the name soon. it is just sad now.
stop being a dictator man everybody has the right to express their feelings.
somalilandpress is all about honest opinion.
Ps im entitled & i have the rite to be here since my wife is from Hargeisa & personally im thinking bout permanently moving from London to Hargeisa cuz i wana spend some quality tym with me beloved wife.
siilaanyo probably iz crying lyk Azeb Mesfin in his cheap rooftop office cuz he know his day are numbered.
somaliland are weak and vulnerable without meles around.
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why you deleted my comment you cry baby??
may alaah but u ethiopia down to the grownd.
siilanyo ha dumalo xaaska mala zanawi.
mr silanyo somaliland presedent will marry mala zanawi wife.
that's the law.
SubhanAllah may Allah guide them to Islam. Thank God Alhamdulilah we are Muslims.
Azeb's reaction is understandable knowing they had been together since their days in the jungle. Money is not a factor either, from what I heard she came from a relatively wealthy family. There is also a cultural thing. xabashi women go berserk in funerals. It is expected there.
Subhaanallah maxaa dumarka marada ka tuuray, gaalnimo waa cawaanimo, Alhamdullilaah! Allaha na tusay dariiqa saxda ah.