The Fall of Addis Ababa
In May 1991 rebels took control of Ethiopia's capital ending decades of war
Witness History: Archive 2014 · BBC World Service
May 30, 20148m 55s
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Show Notes
In May 1991, the brutal Ethiopian dictator, Colonel Mengistu and his miltary regime were on the verge of collapse, as rebel forces advanced on the capital Addis Ababa. We hear from an American diplomat who witnessed the end of Ethiopia's civil war. Photo: EPRDF rebels in Addis Ababa, 28 May, 1991.