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Thousands died during Ethiopia’s Red Terror, but the culprits still evade justice
Known as the “Butcher of Addis,” Mengistu was the leader of the Derg, a military junta that ruled Ethiopia from 1974 to 1991 and carried out a brutal campaign of repression called the “Red ...
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Ethiopia’s unforgettable famines: Here’s why they really happen
Famine had once again taken hold in Ethiopia, this time in the midst of the rule of Mengistu Haile Mariam. Mengistu was the ruthless leader of the Derg, a military junta that ruled Ethiopia for ...
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A political satire so biting it was banned – and its author was killed
Waiting for take-off alongside the top military officials from the Derg – Ethiopia’s communist dictatorship – sit artists, poets, historians, economists and businessmen. “Nobody is left in ...
Syrian regime change: How rebel victories often lead to unstable, non-inclusive governments
Sharaa’s plans for Syria risk repeating past rebel mistakes. Negotiated, inclusive constitutional reform is key to Syrian ...
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Background and Context
16 A Sudan-based insurgent group led by a former Derg official named Thuwath Pal Chay, the Ethiopian Patriotic United Front (EPUF), has also been active in the region. 17 The EPUF has ...