Wife of former Djiboutian president dies

Addis Ababa August 5(ENA)-- The wife of the former Djiboutian president who was here on vacation passed away on Sunday at the armed forces hospital due to natural causes, a senior official at the ministry of foreign affairs said.

 The official told ENA this evening that a high level Ethiopian government delegation led by deputy prime minister and minister of defense Tefera Waliwa representing prime minister Meles Zenawi has left for Djibouti escorting the corpse to attend the funereal ceremony.

 The deceased was admitted to the armed forces hospital on Friday, according to the official.

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