thiopia's government has insisted the country is stable following the death of long-time Prime Minister Meles Zenawi at the age of 57. Mr Meles's death has sparked fears of a leadership vacuum which could lead to instability in Ethiopia. Mr Meles died at a hospital in the Belgian capital, Brussels, late on Monday after a long illness. His body has been flown back to the capital, Addis Ababa, and a period of national mourning has been announced. State media reported that Deputy Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn will take over until elections in 2015. Ethiopian government spokesman Bereket Simon said at a news conference in Addis Ababa, that Mr Hailemariam has been appointed acting Prime Minister. He said there will be no election as the constitutional procedure allows us to continue with the Deputy Prime minister acting as Prime Minister for now.