1989 Ethiopian coup d'état attempt

The 1989 Ethiopian coup d'état attempt took place on 16 May 1989, while President of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (PDRE) Mengistu Haile Mariam was out of the country for a four-day state visit to the German Democratic Republic (GDR/DDR, East Germany).

1989 Ethiopian coup d'état attempt

The 1989 Ethiopian coup d'état attempt took place on 16 May 1989, while President of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (PDRE) Mengistu Haile Mariam was out of the country for a four-day state visit to the German Democratic Republic (GDR/DDR, East Germany).