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Ethiopia mourns amid political handover preparations

AFP

Ethiopians mourned on Thursday the passing of both their political and religious leaders, as preparations continued for a handover to strongman prime minister Meles Zenawi’s interim successor. The funeral of Abune Paulos, the patriarch of the powerful Ethiopian Orthodox Church, who died last week aged

Obama urges Ethiopia interim PM to boost democracy

US President Barack Obama on Thursday urged Ethiopia’s interim leader to boost Addis Ababa’s support for democracy and human rights following the death of prime minister Meles Zenawi, the White House said. In a call with Deputy Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, who is to assume interim power.