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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia
Veteran politician, activist and academic Mesfin Woldemariam died at the age of 90 on Tuesday night from complications induced by the new coronavirus.
He was a renowned academic, an expert in political geography, with a PhD thesis on rural vulnerability to famine in Ethiopia. He was also a revered politician and human rights activist.
“Longtime Ethiopian politician, Professor Mesfin Woldemariam, was peacefully fighting for the political and human rights of citizens with intense devotion from the monarchical regime,” wrote local broadcaster FANA.
He is the author of a series of books focused on the social, political, economic and historical phenomenon of the country in addition to the academic area.
In 2005, the professor was jailed under what many consider a fabricated charge of outrage against the constitution for his prominent roles under the then opposition political party, Coalition for Unity and Democracy.
He was also a defender of human rights and passionately fought for the well-being of Ethiopians in his strong writings, public speeches and political debates, FANA said.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has expressed his grief at the death of the late professor and has expressed his condolences to the families and to all Ethiopians in general.
Mesfin was being treated at St. Paul Hospital in Addis Ababa after testing positive for the new coronavirus 11 days ago until his death on September 29.
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