Meres Zenawi ,An African Hero-Mushikiwabo Louise

During a memorial event  on behalf of late PM Zenawi of Ethiopia,Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs  Mushikiwabo Louise  told the assembly gathered at Addis Abeba  that Mr Zenawi  was an African Hero.

For Mushikiwabo,Zenawi’s political  experience benefited  to both Ethiopians and to the all Africans.

She was representing the President Paul Kagame in the ceremony.

Rwandan Embassy in Ethiopia released an announcement in which Mushikiwabo recognized the changes  Meres Zenawi’ activities have brought to the well being of Ethiopians in a relatively small period.

Mushikiwabo urged all Africans to increase efforts to foster the Zenawi philosophy of self reliance and develop Africa continent.

Different eminent dignitaries attended the memorial event of the death of Mr Meres Zenawi among whom were the current Ethiopian PM Mr Hailemariam Desalegn, Sudanese President Omar el Bashir, Gjibouti President Ismael Guelleh ,Somali President Hassan Sheikh Muhamud,Ugandan Vice President  Ssekandi,Kenyan and South Sudan delegations.

Meres Zenawi passed away on 20 August, 2012 in Belgium due to serious sickness .He ruled over  Ethiopia since 1995 up to 2012.

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