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Meles clamps down before withdrawing

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Prime Minister Meles Zenawi is going to work at putting the EPRDF (ruling coalition) into battle order ahead of the general election in 2010. But he has learnt his lesson from the 2005 poll, when his government came within a [.

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Spotlight | Ethiopia
Meles clamps down before withdrawing

Prime Minister Meles Zenawi is going to work at putting the EPRDF (ruling coalition) into battle order ahead of the general election in 2010. But he has learnt his lesson from the 2005 poll, when his government came within a [.

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Spotlight | Ethiopia Meles clamps down before withdrawing

Prime Minister Meles Zenawi is going to work at putting the EPRDF (ruling coalition) into battle order ahead of the general election in 2010. But he has learnt his lesson from the 2005 poll, when his government came within a [.

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Spotlight | Ethiopia
Meles clamps down before withdrawing

Ethiopia
The parties of the EPRDF purge their ranks

Ethiopia
Which direction is EPRDF policy heading in?

Ethiopia
Might the EPRDF coalition fall prey to the domino effect?

Djibouti, Ethiopia
A secret visitor in Djibouti to discuss security issues

Ethiopia
Gebremichael sees himself as TPLF’s savior

Ethiopia
Hotel trade a hot investment opportunity for politicians?

Ethiopia
Sebhat Nega goes it alone

Ethiopia
Abadula's destiny hanging on a thread

Ethiopia
Alemu Seme

Ethiopia
Abadula Gemeda under threat in his turn

Ethiopia
New purge of the OPDO

Ethiopia, European Union
Kassu Ilala

Eritrea
Washington backs opposition to hilt

Beijing
Contingency Planning for Dalai Lama’s Death

Baghdad
Washington Plans to Hang Around