The most stupid mistake a counter-insurgency operation can make is alienating the population. If you alienate the population, you're finished. Meles Zenawi alienatecounterfinish Change image and share on social
I would love to be the African leader that steps down, that overthrows this idea of a Big Man ruler. I don't want to stay in office forever. Meles Zenawi africanbigforever Change image and share on social
Democracy cannot be a plaything for the capital cities. It has to infiltrate every nook and cranny in the country, including the village. Meles Zenawi capitalcitycountry Change image and share on social
Eritrea is hellbent on destabilising Ethiopia. It does not care who it sleeps with. Meles Zenawi caredestabiliseeritrea Change image and share on social
The... provisional government unwaveringly believes that it can solve all the present problems together with the broad masses of Ethiopia. However, we can do this only if all the people come out in unison to implement our planned undertakings. Meles Zenawi believebroadethiopia share on social
After Nigeria, we are the second biggest black African nation. We are the headquarters of the African Union. We are the only African country that has never been colonized. This is perhaps the last surviving African civilization. Meles Zenawi africanbigblack share on social
It is illegal to be a member of an organization that is challenging the constitution by armed force. Meles Zenawi armchallengeconstitution Change image and share on social
While all democratic systems are works in progress, ours started rather late and therefore has a longer distance to cover. But democratic transformation for us is not mimicking some facets of Western governance. The focus has been on building institutions of democratic governance. Meles Zenawi buildcoverdemocratic share on social
As a person, I have never been discourteous or nasty to anybody. I may have stood my ground a bit too directly, a bit too firmly, and I believe I have, over a number of years, learned to be a little less direct. Meles Zenawi bitedirectdirectly share on social
I think the Eritrean government is aware that any full-scale invasion of Ethiopia along the lines of 1998 could turn out to be suicidal... And we will not respond to any provocation short of all-out invasion. We are already engaged in a much more fruitful war - against poverty. Meles Zenawi awareengageeritrean share on social
