Ethiopian Strongman Meles Dies Abroad

File photo shows Ethiopia's Prime Minister Zenawi attending a session at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in DavosADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who led the Horn of Africa country for more than two decades, died of an infection while being treated abroad for an undisclosed illness, state-run television said on Tuesday. Speculation that Meles, 57, was seriously ill grew after he failed to attend an African Union summit in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa last month. "Prime Minister Zenawi suddenly passed away last night. Meles was recovering in a hospital overseas for the past two months but died of a sudden infection at 11:40 (on Monday night)," state television said. …

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