Politics of Ethiopia
Politics of Ethiopia Political parties in Ethiopia Elections in Ethiopia General: 2005 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Elections and Parties Series Democracy Liberal democracy History of democracy Referenda Representative democracy Representation Voting Voting systems Elections Elections by country Elections by calender Electoral systems Politics Politics by country Political campaigns Political science Political philosophy Related topics Political parties Parties by country Parties by name Parties by ideology... In May 1991, a coalition of rebel forces under the name Ethiopian Peoples Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) defeated the government of Mengistu Haile Mariam. ... Political parties in Ethiopia lists political parties in Ethiopia. ... Politics of Ethiopia Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in Ethiopia ... Ethiopia held general elections on May 15, 2005, for seats in both its national and in four local parliaments. ...

The Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Party (EPRP) was a prominent Marxist organization in Ethiopia during the 1970s. Both it and the All-Ethiopia Socialist Movement (MEISON) were enthusiastic supporters of the Communist revolution that toppled Emperor Haile Selassie I and abolished the monarchy in 1974. However, following the ascendance of Mengistu Haile Mariam to power as chairman of the ruling Derg committee, ideological conflict developed between the two groups, with the EPRP accusing Mengistu of possessing a fascist ideology and engaging in assassinations and terrorist attacks against Derg leaders and supporters. Marxism is the political practice and social theory based on the works of Karl Marx, a 19th century German philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary, along with Friedrich Engels. ... This article provides extensive lists of events and significant personalities of the 1970s. ... The All-Ethiopia Socialist Movement (MEISON) was a Marxist organization that played an active role in Ethiopian politics during the late 1970s. ... Communism is a movement based on the ideals of communal ownership of property and means of production. ... Haile Selassie Emperor Haile Selassie I (Power of Trinity) (born Lij Tafari Makonnen, July 23, 1892 – August 27, 1975), styled His Imperial Majesty (or HIM), was the Emperor (1930–1936; 1941–1974) of Ethiopia, and is the religious symbol for God incarnate among the Rastafari movement. ... A monarchy, (from the Greek monos, one, and archein, to rule) is a form of government that has a monarch as Head of State. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Mengistu Haile Mariam (born 1937) was the head of state of Ethiopia from 1977 to 1991. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Fascism (in Italian, fascismo), capitalized, was the authoritarian political movement which ruled Italy from 1922 to 1943 under the leadership of Benito Mussolini. ...

Ideology

With Selassie deposed in 1974, political and ideological conflict began to emerge between the EPRP and its major Marxist rival, MEISON. While MEISON supported the Derg and Mengistu, the EPRP claimed that the Derg stood in the way of a genuine "people's democracy" and had hijacked the revolution. Political conflict ultimately escalated into violent conflict, with increasing amounts of fighting between the two groups. The violence reached its peak in 1976 when the EPRP began to launch terrorist attacks on public buildings and assassinate high-ranking Derg officials. 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Red Terror and the destruction of the EPRP

In response, Mengistu condemned the EPRP as engaged in a campaign of White Terror and began a systematic and brutal campaign to exterminate supporters of the party, initially with assistance from MEISON and local government officials. He promised that for every revolutionary killed, a thousand counterrevolutionaries would be executed, and unleashed a Red Terror against the EPRP and other political opponents that in the 1977-78 period effectively destroyed his opposition. The party was essentially broken by the end of 1977 but remnants of it were attacked along with other remaining opponents continuing into 1978. Historical origin and common usage The original White Terror took place in 1794 in the aftermath of the Reign of Terror. ... The Red Terror was a campaign of mass arrests and deportations targeted against counterrevolutionaries in Russia during the Russian Civil War. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...

Today, the EPRP is no longer an active force in Ethiopian politics.

External links

• American source detailing timeline of Red Terror
• Information on Red Terror