Monthly Archives: August 2012

There’s some useful analysis emerging following Meles’s death. In no particular order, some pieces I found helpful/interesting: Mike Jennings at SOAS, on the African Arguments blog:  http://africanarguments.org/2012/08/21/meless-death-sparks-succession-planning-as-el-cid-rides-again-%E2%80%93-by-mike-jennings/ Richard Downie at CSIS in DC had some useful observations:  http://csis.org/publication/assessing-legacy-ethiopian-prime-minister-meles-zenawi Daniel Howden … Continue reading →

Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has died, ending weeks of intense speculation over his condition and throwing the country’s leadership into the next phase of an uncertain transition. A tense atmosphere in the country, especially in the capital, Addis Ababa, … Continue reading →