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Ethiopia Struggles Amid Dergue Reforms and Repression
In Addis Ababa the Dergue rules with Marxist leanings amid Eritrean war, Ogaden drought, and rising prices. Repression grows as 5,000 political prisoners crowd jails, Selassie’s legacy fades, and peasants face limited reform while famine fears persist.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
API
Haile Selassie
Horn of Africa
Lion of Judah
Eritrea
Ogaden
Somalia
Selassie
Asmara
Akaki
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