Ethiopia grapples with change.

From: Canadian Dimension | Date: July 1, 1992| Author: Abdou, Abdella | Copyright information

Ethiopia is in state of flux. The once formidable central state power has collapsed, and democratic and centrifugal forces unleashed. The fragmentation of the centre is vividly demonstrated by the demobilization of the national army. About half a million soldiers have had to abandon their posts and take a long and hard journey on foot to their homes. According to the Red Cross, which runs transit/ration camps for demobilized soldiers, 235,000 ex-soldiers have reached their homes in...

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