Ethiopia — Derg and the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (1974–1991)

1. Derg coordinating committee established

   Jun 21, 1974Labels: Derg, Coordinating Committee

   • Derg
   • 1974 Coup

2. Emperor Haile Selassie deposed

   Sep 12, 1974Labels: Emperor Haile, Addis Ababa

   • 1974 Coup
   • Derg

3. Aman Andom becomes Derg chairman

   Sep 15, 1974Labels: Aman Andom, Derg

   • Aman Andom
   • Derg

4. Massacre of the Sixty (Black Saturday)

   Nov 23, 1974Labels: Massacre of, Kerchele Prison

   • Sixty
   • Aman Andom

5. Land Reform Proclamation nationalizes rural land

   Mar 4, 1975Labels: Land Reform, rural land

   • Land Reform
   • Derg

6. Red Terror officially declared

   Feb 1, 1977Labels: Red Terror, Mengistu Haile

   • Red Terror
   • Britannica

7. Somalia invades Ogaden, Ogaden War begins

   Jul 13, 1977Labels: Ogaden War, Somalia

   • Ogaden War
   • Ogaden Inv

8. COPWE formed to build a vanguard party

   Dec 17, 1979Labels: COPWE, Mengistu Haile

   • COPWE
   • Speech

9. Workers’ Party of Ethiopia founded

   Sep 12, 1984Labels: Workers' Party, WPE

   • WPE
   • WashPost

10. PDRE constitution takes effect

    Feb 22, 1987Labels: PDRE constitution, National Shengo

    • 1987 Const
    • PDRE

11. EPLF captures Massawa in Operation Fenkil

    Feb 8, 1990Labels: EPLF, Massawa

    • Massawa
    • Eritrea War

12. Mengistu resigns and flees Ethiopia

    May 21, 1991Labels: Mengistu Haile, exile

    • Britannica
    • UPI

13. Addis Ababa falls; PDRE and Derg toppled

    May 28, 1991Labels: EPRDF, Addis Ababa

    • UPI
    • Amnesty