Comments on: Biography of Dr. Berhanou Abebe Gedle (1932-2008)

By: Kalubicha Derbekasa

Kalubicha Derbekasa — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:59:37 +0000

we are aboundantly proud of this great scholar and beloved son of Ethiopia and of course, we are deeply saddened by the loss of this true son of Ethiopia for which we can not easly get a replacement.

May God,our lord rest the soul of this true and brilliant son of Ethiopia in eternal peace. Amen

By: Michael Mamo

Michael Mamo — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:22:28 +0000

In the 1980s, Dr. Berhanou Abebe brought dignity to an institution besieged by the opportunists of the day. I will always be proud of knowing and working with this magnificent member of the AAU.

By: mulatu

mulatu — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 13:01:57 +0000

Condolescence.Dc Berhanu was simple,respecteful person
Ethiopis lost him

By: Abrham Tafesse

Abrham Tafesse — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:14:16 +0000

A great intellectual-simultanious translater,seniour researcher,acadamician,author,executive officer,laison between Ethiopia and France,Africas’ election observer.A man of great distinction. He is immortalized by his family and the translation works that he left behind.May God rest his soul.

By: W oldeyes Damtew

W oldeyes Damtew — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:07:35 +0000

Dr Berehanu Abebe sudden death is a great loss to Ethiopia.I know him since 1969 while he was the general manager of Haileselassie I prize trust.I worked for him.He was very intelegent and humbele person.He was a quick solution finder and try to resolve all problems to end to the posetive side.He was dinamic and fast solution finder.He was a great diplomat,polite and he respected all fellow citizens equaly with out descrimenation or the material well-beingof a person or his acadamic back ground.
May God bless his soul and strength to his families.

By: Tadesse Gebre-Kidan

Tadesse Gebre-Kidan — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:08:11 +0000

I was one of the few people he had invited to a ceremony in the French Embassy in Addis in the ’80s when he received a French government award. At the end of his acceptance speech, the French ambassador wept profusely. I was told the emotional outburst was triggered by the nobility and beauty of the language he deployed to communicate his serious message: he was undeterred by the racism he faced in France from achieving his goal. Thereafter, we used to meet in connection with his travels to France regarding an inheritance case involving one Zelele who had left for France in the 19th century. Ever since I left Ethiopia 18 years ago, I have been wondering about the outcome of the case, as a result of which Dr. Berhanu was always in my mind. I was hoping to meet him one day for a briefing. Destiny has ruled that we will hold the meeting UPSAIRS. See you there Dr. Berhanu! Tadessegk@hotmail.com

By: wechegud

wechegud — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:38:54 +0000

Dr Birahnu Abebe is one of the true sons of Ethiopia.

May the Good God rest his soul in perfect peace

By: Belete Belew

Belete Belew — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:35:50 +0000

It is a pity that such a knowledgeable man has passed away. May his soul rest in peace.

By: Medfu Tessema

Medfu Tessema — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:24:58 +0000

Dr. Berhanu was a true scholar and one of those few Ethiopians, who lived for his conscience. With his background and finesse this French scholar and a multilingual professor should have been nominated to the post of United Nations Secretary General or a president of a renowned university anywhere in the world.

May The Almight rest his sould in eternal peace.

By: Dr Birhanu

Dr Birhanu — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:48:18 +0000

I took his class back in the late 80′s. He was very elequent, humble and wonderful lectrer

may got bess his soul
leul

By: Hailat

Hailat — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:51:50 +0000

we really lost such a great man in ethiopia.I heared he is one of the person concenened about boundery of Ethio – sudan border that is a big issiu right now, since the derg government with professer Mesfin .

By: sadiqullah khan

sadiqullah khan — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:43:26 +0000

from his biography he appears to be a fine gentleman of great qualities. his contribution in social sciences are too many nad his knowlege of languages really great.may his soul resty in peace,

By: wechegud

wechegud — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:02:09 +0000

Ethiopia has really lost one of its greatest sons.

May the Good Lord rest his soul in perfect peace.

By: Teddy

Teddy — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:06:22 +0000

May Eternal God gives comfort to his family and to his fellow co-workers across the glope.Ethiopia has lost one of her best.

By: tezibt

tezibt — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:54:36 +0000

Good journalism.

By: A Brother

A Brother — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:35:34 +0000

Berhanu was a unique individual. He was a very charming & interesting person; the kind you meet once in a lifetime if you are lucky.
Outside of his work, he loved his family, fishing & a good conversation (in this order if I remember well). He had a genuine pride of being Ethiopian that was contagious.
He will be missed greatly.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:15:11 +0000

Ethiopia truly Lost a Great Man.

By: Dr Abdu M.

Dr Abdu M. — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:16:44 +0000

It is with a heavy heart and a profound sense of sadness that I write this.Once in a life time we get a chance to spend time with someone who can make a lasting impact on our future career.Dr Berhanou Abebe was one of such person for me.
My first intellectual encounter with the rich and complex history of Ethiopia and the Horn was through a class with Dr Berhanou during my freshmen year of university.So impactful was the class,so lively and inspiring was the professor,it changed the course of my academic career.During my years as a postgraduate student Dr Berhanou went on tirelessly and selflessly supporting my inquiries,from long talks over academia,social and political issues to offering advice on personal decisions.His dedication,determination and sense of humor was truely influential in the course of my life in various ways and for this I am eternally greateful.
Unmindful of time,unsparing in effort,untiring in spirit,Dr Berhanou contributed a lot for the slim body of Ethiopian historiography!His work and contribution will forever be a beacon of light for countless generations.
My deepest sympathy to Dr Berhanou’s family and all those whose life he touched!

By: Broken heart

Broken heart — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:50:51 +0000

First of all Thank you Mister Elias posting this great man’s Passing. I am so sad by the death of doctor Berhanu I was taught 1 semister history class at AAU and he was admired and respected by everyone with his teaching skill. He was a kind human being. I was also empressed in his deep knoledge about the topics he was teaching, he was not a reader during lecture the notes he prepared on the subject he was teaching in class he use to sit and pour nonstop until you got confused what to leave and what to write because everything he talked was interesting during his teaching. He was also a neat person.

By: Dr. Awoke Agonafer Gebremedhin

Dr. Awoke Agonafer Gebremedhin — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:32:10 +0000

I’m honored to have known Dr. Berhanu Kebede in USSR(1982) in Moscow, Leningrad, Armenia at the 5th Ethiopian Conference. He was a very honorable and respected person among the scientists. My condolences go out to his family, friends, and the Ethiopian scholars.

By: Selam Seyoum

Selam Seyoum — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:53:51 +0000

I am honored to be one of Dr. Berhanu’s students in the History Department of Addis Ababa University. I am very saddened by his death. May God rest his soul in peace.

By: Yaman Galam GURU

Yaman Galam GURU — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:36:20 +0000

Dr. Berhanu Abebe was my HIST 101 teacher too. He has first hand experience in the annals of history. For example, I remember he told us in class that he had briefly talked to the British Medical Doctor who injected poison to Queen Zewditu’s death, following the order of HIM. In other words, he has first hand confirmed that Queen Z was poisoned to death by HIM, regardless of some lies published by other historians in reference to the official government claim of the time. The above is just one example of such rare evidence in modern Ethiopian history that one could easily extract from the scholar.

Those of you who did not have a chance to take his classes had also a chance to watch him on TV and Radio. For example, during the famous brag “One Country Ethiopia, One Leader Mengistu” of the SieraLeon leader at an OAU meeting in Addid Ababa, Dr. Berhanu Abebe was the interpreter of the speech from French to Amharic and was broadcasted via Radio and TV throughout Ethiopia.

May his soul rest in peace.

By: Adunya

Adunya — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:56:54 +0000

I am very saddened by his death. Dr Berhanu (sometimes called Aba Gashe) was my instructor of Ethiopian Hisrory course at AAU. He was a very charming and educating man. May God bless his soul.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:26:37 +0000

Dr. Berhanu was a well known scholar in Ethiopian history.
My condolence goes to his family.
My God rest his soul in peace.

Tenkir Ze Arada

By: Bekele

Bekele — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:03:06 +0000

“Dr Berhanou passed away on July 1, 2008 due to a sudden natural cause while on line of duty in Zimbabwe.”

Is it a shame spell out the exact cause of the death? This is one of the many ethiopian tabous that annoy me.