Meles also backed African Union peacekeeping efforts in neighboring Somalia.

梅莱斯还支持非洲联盟在邻国索马里的维和行动。

He was a deputy Prime Minister to Meles Zenawi who was Prime Minister for 21 years until his death last month.

他曾是Meles Zenawi的代理总理，后者直到上个月去世担任了21年总理。