Eyes on Ethiopia as Meles dies

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Meles Zenawi speaks during a news conference in Addis Ababa April 24, 2007. Gunmen killed 65 Ethiopians and nine Chinese in their sleep on Tuesday in a pre-dawn raid on an oil field that Ethiopia blamed on rebels backed by regional foe Eritrea.  REUTERS/Andrew Heavens (ETHIOPIA)

Sudden death: Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has died of a mystery illness

Oil and gas players who are already active or looking to break into Ethiopia will be keeping a close eye on developments after Prime Minister Meles Zenawi died suddenly on Monday.

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