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Ethiopia’s ex leaders held at Yekatit 66 Institute
Early each morning 300 former ministers Politburo members and senior officials of Mengistu’s Marxist government mingle at Addis Ababa’s Yekatit 66 Institute awaiting fate after rebels from Tigre Province overtook the capital. They appear pampered yet anxious, with Western diplomats noting tightening Tigrean control while detainees express fear resignation pride and uncertainty about tomorrow.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Yekatit 66 Institute For Political Education
Lenin
Tigre
Marx
Engels