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Saturday, March 21, 2026

Collection of facts about the Ethiopian Civil War

This post is a collection of facts about the Ethiopian Civil War (1974-1991). There are 10 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Derg vs. rebels (TPLF, EPLF, etc.)
• Haile Selassie overthrown by Derg in a coup d'état in 1974
• Derg established Marxist-Leninist state
• Soviet Union supported the Derg
• Red Terror began in 1976 and killed 30,000 to 750,000 people
• Ethiopian famine of 1983-1985
• Derg ended its military junta in 1987
• EPRDF invaded the capital in 1991 and President Mengistu Haile Mariam fled
• TPLF led the new Transitional Government of Ethiopia
• At least 1.4 million people killed including 1 million from famine