- 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
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