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Fifty years after fall of Ethiopia's empire, survivors remember terror of Derg dictatorship

Exactly 50 years ago, on September 12, 1974, Ethiopia's last emperor, Haile Selassie, was deposed after 44 years in power. A popular uprising and series of nationwide strikes put an end to the monarchy. The military then took over, leading to the feared Derg dictatorship, which remained in power until…

France 24 · Sep 12, 2024

‘If you had money, you had slaves’: how Ethiopia is in denial about injustices of the past

Many feel the Ethiopia’s slave-owning traditions, which lasted into the last century, do not align with the country’s modern image of itself

The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2023