Mugabe fought and liberated his country from colonists. But… - Mengistu Haile Mariam

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Mugabe fought and liberated his country from colonists. But I am here as a guest of the Zimbabwe people. I am not a personal guest of Mugabe. And veterans of the liberation struggle are well aware of this fact.

Mengistu Haile Mariam

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Mengistu Haile Mariam (born 21 May 1937) was the communist leader of Ethiopia (1974-1991) during the Ethiopian Civil War, and the most prominent member of the Derg, the military junta responsible for the deposition of Haile Selassie. Since his overthrow, he has been granted asylum in Zimbabwe by Robert Mugabe.

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Native Name: መንግስቱ ኃይለ ማርያም

Alternative Names: Mengistu Mariam

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