Who was targeted in the Ethiopian genocide?
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Who was targeted in the Ethiopian genocide?
| Mai Kadra massacre | |
|---|---|
| Location | Mai Kadra, Tigray Region, Ethiopia |
| Date | 9–10 November 2020 |
| Target | Locals and migrant workers (Amhara and Tigrayans per Amnesty; Amhara and Welkait per EHRC; Tigrayans per refugees) |
| Attack type | Mass killing Ethnic cleansing |
When did the Ethiopian genocide start?
12 September 1974
Ethiopian Revolution
| Date | 12 September 1974 |
|---|---|
| Location | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Result | Coup successful Emperor Haile Selassie is placed under arrest and is taken to the Fourth Division Army headquarters Derg suspends constitution Beginning of the civil war |
What was Ethiopia called in the past *?
Abyssinia
Ethiopia was also historically called Abyssinia, derived from the Arabic form of the Ethiosemitic name “ḤBŚT,” modern Habesha. In some countries, Ethiopia is still called by names cognate with “Abyssinia,” e.g. Turkish Habesistan and Arabic Al Habesh, meaning land of the Habesha people.
How many people died during the Red Terror in Ethiopia?
Between 1976 and 1978, a Marxist government in Ethiopia killed as many as 500,000 of the country’s citizens in a bloodbath called the Red Terror. The terror grew out of a relatively peaceful movement to end the reign of Emperor Haile Selassie.
How many people have TPLF killed?
At least 184 civilians died as a result of the bloodshed, the EHRC said, accusing TPLF fighters of “willfully (killing) scores of civilians in towns and rural areas they captured”. Civilians were shot and killed for supporting the federal government or for sheltering wounded soldiers, the commission said.
How long did the Ethiopian Red Terror last?
Between 1976 and 1978, a Marxist government in Ethiopia killed as many as 500,000 of the country’s citizens in a bloodbath called the Red Terror.
What is the ideology of Ethiopia?
| Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front | |
|---|---|
| Ideology | After 1991: Revolutionary democracy Ethnic federalism Poly-Ethnic nationalism Until 1991: Marxism–Leninism Hoxhaism |
| Political position | After 1991: Centre-left to left-wing Until 1991: Far-left |
| Colours | Red |
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