Rosie Woodroffe Rosie Woodroffe Rosemary Brigitte Woodroffe is a British ecologist and academic. Woodroffe was educated at the Somerville College, Oxford and was awarded Bachelor of Arts degree in 1989 followed by a Doctor of Philosophy in 1992 for research on factors affecting reproductive success in the European badger, "Meles meles L." supervised by David Macdonald. From 1993-1994 she was a research associate at the Institute of Zoology, the research division of the Zoological Society of London. From 1994-1998 she was a research fellow at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. From 1998 to 2001 she was a lecturer in ecology & epidemiology
Meles Zenawi the Derg regime, Meles and Afewerki's positive relationship turned sour after Meles succumbed to U.S. pressure to hold an election within a year, but Afewerki abandoned his original promise to create a transitional government in the early 1990s. The Eritrean-Ethiopian War began in May 1998 following the Eritrean troops invasion of Badme and parts of Sheraro woredas. Following the invasion Ethiopia demanded that the Eritrean troops leave the invaded areas completely. However, president Afeworki of Eritrea refused to pull out. Then the Ethiopians responded with huge counter - offensive measures which subsequently lead to the capture of the disputed Badme