Ethiopian PM in 'critical' state

Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi was in a Brussels hospital in a "critical" state yesterday, several diplomatic sources told AFP, but the Ethiopian government denied he was unwell.
"He is in a critical state, his life is in danger," said a diplomat who asked not to be named
But several diplomats in Brussels said he had been undergoing regular treatment on a private basis at one of the city's major hospitals and had been in hospital for some days.
In Brussels, the Ethiopian embassy refused to comment.