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Workers' Party of Ethiopia

1984–1991 · 20th century

The Workers' Party of Ethiopia was the Marxist–Leninist ruling party founded by the Derg military regime in 1984, with Mengistu Haile Mariam as general secretary. Under the constitution of 1987 it became the leading force of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, and it collapsed when rebel forces took Addis Ababa in 1991.

Workers' Party of Ethiopia
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DergPeople's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Workers' Party of Ethiopia. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/workers-party-of-ethiopia
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