FACTORS THAT LED TO THE DOWNFALL OF MARIAM MENGISTU
Mengistu arrested, killed his opponents and those suspected of treason for example he killed Emperor Hilessellassie and buried him secretly in a pit latrine, he also killed Alnafu Bante his rival and a number of other people on firing squad. This aroused resentment and a number of people supported the struggle to overthrow him. NB. In Adis ababa stands a museum displaying Mengistu’s inhuman attrosties. The ambitious character of men like Melesi Zenawi, who organized fellow Ethiopians under one umbrella with the sole aim of governing Ethiopia. He was eloquent, and with super organizational abilities. He challenged Mengistus government and called for his overthrow. All these combined Mengistu was over run. The failure of the Dergue led by Mengistu to end the Eritrean Question made the army loose loyalty and turned to support Zenawi’s cause. The army was tired of fighting useless wars. This explains why Zenawi quickened the road to independence of Eritrea. The continued famine and s...