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Meles Zenawi's succession, a tightrope act

While his sickness did not give Prime Minister Meles Zenawi time to prepare for his succession, he was nevertheless able to sow the seeds of it in the ministerial reshuffle that followed the general election in May 2010. At the [...] (713 words)

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ETHIOPIA
Abay Tsehaye
ANDM
Arkebe Okubai
Azeb Mesfin
Berhane Gebre-Christos
EPRDF
Hailemariam Desalegn
Meles Zenawi
OPDO
Oromo People's Democratic Organisation
Samora Younis
Sebhat Nega
Tedros Adhanom
Tigray People's Liberation Front
TPLF
Tsegay Berhe

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ETHIOPIA Politics 29/03/2013

EPRDF rejuvenation going at a snail's pace

The plan devised and instigated by the late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, to rejuvenate the executive of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) and the different political parties making up this government coalition, made little progress during these organisations' [. [...]

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Around fifteen French companies go to look for business

There is little doubt as to which sectors of the Ethiopian market are considered priority by the French business sector. [...]

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It's time for a waiting game

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Sebhat Nega's network in the army

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Who will really run the country?

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First notes of discord in the EPRDF

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Afars worried by death of Meles

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Sebhat Nega goes it alone

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The problem of Meles' successor

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Meles tests Afeworki's reactions

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Meles upsets the Muslims Free

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USA already looks to post- Meles

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Insecurity rules on the steps of the empire

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ETHIOPIA
Abay Tsehaye
ANDM
Arkebe Okubai
Azeb Mesfin
Berhane Gebre-Christos
EPRDF
Hailemariam Desalegn
Meles Zenawi
OPDO
Oromo People's Democratic Organisation
Samora Younis
Sebhat Nega
Tedros Adhanom
Tigray People's Liberation Front
TPLF
Tsegay Berhe

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One of Zenawi's pals switches from mining to solar

Might the EPRDF coalition fall prey to the domino effect?

Lemma Megersa retains control of OPDO

Qatar to open an Al-Jazeera outpost in Addis

Why Solomon Tadesse was fired at ETO

Workeneh Gebeyehu must own up to OPDO

Hailemariam retains his second-in-command

TPLF in a new conclave to find way out of crisis

Meles Zenawi protégé heads the OPDO in Ethiopia

EPRDF rejuvenation going at a snail's pace

Hailemariam versus Macky Sall

Around fifteen French companies go to look for business

It's time for a waiting game

Junedin Sado in a fine mess Free

Sebhat Nega's network in the army

Who will really run the country?

First notes of discord in the EPRDF

Afars worried by death of Meles

Sebhat Nega goes it alone

The problem of Meles' successor

Meles tests Afeworki's reactions

Meles upsets the Muslims Free

Meles Zenawi takes on Wahhabism

USA already looks to post- Meles

Insecurity rules on the steps of the empire

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