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Ethiopia

Uncomfortable Truths

investment to boost infrastructure and support sustainable solutions. Hoping to rival the
manufacturing sectors of China and India thanks to its cheap labour costs, the country has

also made efforts to improve its trading relationships and promote Ethiopian products.
However, the modernisation of the economy has not been all smooth sailing: as the country
moves away from its reliance on agriculture, the reforms have sparked public unrest and raised

concerns about the government's human rights record. “
"Top 5 Fastest-Growing Economies in Africa." 128
World Finance (March 2019)

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The Legacy of Haile Selassi The Derg, Civil War, and the war with Eritrea

Haile Selassie

" Haile Selassie I was the Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974.
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Selassie attempted to modernize the country through a series of political and social reforms,
including the introduction of Ethiopia's first written constitution and the abolition of slavery. He

led the failed efforts to defend Ethiopia during the Second Italo-Ethiopian War and spent the
period of Italian occupation in exile in England. He returned to lead Ethiopia in 1941 after the

British Empire defeated the Italian occupiers in the East African campaign. He dissolved the
Federation of Ethiopia and Eritrea, which was established by the UN General Assembly in 1950,
and integrated Eritrea as a province of Ethiopia while fighting to prevent their independence.

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His internationalist views led to Ethiopia becoming a charter member of the United Nations. In

1963, he presided over the formation of the Organisation of African Unity, the precursor of the
African Union, and served as its first chairman. He was overthrown in a

1974 military coup by a junta, the Derg, backed by the C.I.A., the Soviet Union and Israel.
Selassie was murdered by the junta on 27 August 1975. “
"Haile Selassie" 129
Wikipedia
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“ The Ethiopian Empire became politically unstable during the 1950s under the rule of Emperor

Haile Selassie, whose administration was becoming unpopular among non-noble Ethiopians at
all levels of society. That decline in popularity was due to the actions of the Ethiopian Empire
which stagnated quality of life and development, abused human rights, and seen as working

backwards overall. This could be seen through Haile Selassie's work. Selassie was a popular
cultural figure with his attempts at modernizing reforms - though they were ineffective. His rule