1989 Ethiopian coup attempt
Coup d'etat attempt against Mengistu Haile Mariam / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1989 Ethiopian coup d'état attempt took place on 16 May 1989,[1][2] when President of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (PDRE) Mengistu Haile Mariam was out of the country for a four-day state visit to East Germany.
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1989 Ethiopian coup d'état attempt | |||||||
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The coup attempt was targeted by military faction from the Ethiopian Air Force against Mengistu Haile Mariam's power | |||||||
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Mengistu Haile Mariam Haile Giyorgis Habte Mariam |
Fanta Belay Demessie Bulto Hailu Gabre Michael Worku Zwede |
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