Meles ZenawiPrime Minister (pronounced "MELL-ez zeh-NAH-wee") "We are now able to make the transition to a fully democratic government which will satisfy the wishes of our peoples and their centuries-old longing for such a...

Meles Zenawi (Ge'ez መለስ ዜናዊ meles zēnāwī, b. May 8, 1955, Adwa) is an Ethiopian politician, and the Prime Minister of the country since August, 1995. if (window.showTocToggle) { var tocShowText = "show"; var tocHideText = "hide";...

Three journalists for The New York Times were arrested by the Ethiopian military and held for five days before being released, the newspaper reported Tuesday.The journalists, including Nairobi bureau chief Jeffrey Gettleman, were detained May 16 in the Ogaden region of Ethiopia, near the Somali...

An Ethiopian court Monday convicted 39 opposition leaders and others in connection with election violence, concluding a trial that drew condemnation from human rights activists.The 39, none of whom offered a defense, will be sentenced July 8, said Judge Adil Ahmed. They all face either...

Five opposition members imprisoned since 2005 pleaded guilty Wednesday to attempting to overthrow Ethiopia's government, but asked the judge for a pardon.Ethiopia pardoned and freed 38 other opposition members in the same case last week after international condemnation and strong pressure from the United States....

Eight Ethiopians held hostage for 52 days after they were kidnapped along with five European tourists have been released unharmed, government officials said Sunday.Thirteen Ethiopians were seized at gunpoint along with the five Europeans on March 1 while on a sightseeing tour in northeastern Ethiopia...