And yet Meles is irreplaceable – unmatched intellectually as an African leader (he dropped out of medical school, but went on to teach himself impeccable English and obtain European university degrees by correspondence), and unmatched politically at home, with no obvious successor groomed to replace him. In the Horn of Africa, there is no leader of his stature who could ensure the stability and strong governance that the region so desperately needs.
但泽纳维是不可替代的——作为非洲领导人，他的智商无与伦比（他曾经学医，辍学后自学英语直到熟练掌握，并通过函授获得了欧洲大学的学位），在国内，他的政治能力也无与伦比，没有显而易见的继任者能够取代他。在非洲之角，没有人能像他那样能够确保该地区继续的稳定而强硬的治理。