Ethiopian Leader Meles Dies at 57

Ethiopian national flags fly at half mast in Addis Ababa, August 21, 2012.

Officials move a portrait of Meles shortly after the announcement of his death in Addis Ababa, August 21, 2012.

Ethiopian government spokesman Bereket Simon (R) makes the official announcement of Meles' death in Addis Ababa, August 21, 2012.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets with Meles at the London Conference on Somalia, February 23, 2012.

Meles speaks to reporters after meeting with Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf in Cairo, Egypt, September 17, 2011.

Two turkeys, Caramel and Popcorn are presented to the press in Washington, D.C. On Nov. 27, U.S. President Obama will announce the National Thanksgiving Turkey. Both turkeys will be pardoned, but the American people will decide which bird takes the title via online voting. The deadline for voting is 8pm ET on Nov. 26.

Meles lifts his cap to salute supporters of the EPRDF party at the Meskel Square in Addis Ababa, May 25, 2010.

A poster featuring the prime minister displayed in downtown Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 2010.

U.S. President George W. Bush chats with Meles during a meeting with Kenyan President Daniel Arap Moi for talks on combatting international terrorism, the White House, Washington, December 5, 2002.

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder welcomes Meles to Berlin, Germany, February 5, 2002.

Meles and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Moscow, Russia, December 3, 2001.

UN Secretary General Kofi Annan with Meles before their meeting in the office of the prime minister in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April 30, 1998.

Salim Ahmed Salim, Secretary General of the Organization of African Unity, meets with Meles in Addis Ababa, June 28, 1995.

Meles accompanies Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat as he arrives at Addis Ababa's African Hall to attend a meeting, June 26, 1995.