took power in Ethiopia, having defeated the Derg military dictatorship after almost two decades of civil war. The Derg had presided over one of the darkest periods in recent Ethiopian history ...

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 ...

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 ...

[6] “The Derg” is the appellation most commonly used to refer to the brutal military dictatorship that ruled Ethiopia from 1974-1991. When the military overthrew Emperor Haile Selassie in ...

How did Ethiopia fall into dictatorship and war? The Derg seized power in 1974, overthrowing Emperor Haile Selassie - but their rule led to mass killings, economic collapse, and conflict.

The Derg regime, which overthrew Haile Selassie ... benefits could ease sovereignty concerns among neighbors. Ethiopia's strong military presence in the region could also serve as a bargaining ...

the begena was once reserved for the elite -- and effectively banned during the Marxist Derg regime between 1974 and 1991. But it is experiencing a resurgence among Ethiopia's artistic community.