1989 Ethiopian coup attempt

Coup d'état attempt against Mengistu Haile Mariam 1989 Ethiopian coup d'état attempt 200px Mengistu Haile Mariam 3.jpg The coup attempt was targeted by military faction from the Ethiopian Air Force against Mengistu Haile Mariam's power 16 May 1989 Addis Ababa, Asmera, People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia 9 1 48 N 38 44 24 E region:ET-AA inline,title Coup attempt fails. Mengistu Haile Mariam remains in power. Ethiopia 1987 Government Military faction Mengistu Haile MariamHaile Giyorgis Habte Mariam Fanta BelayDemessie BultoHailu Gabre Michael Worku Zwede The 1989 Ethiopian coup d'état attempt took place on 16 May 1989,https://www.nytimes.com/1989/05/17/world/ethiopia-coup-attempt-reported-authorities-say-revolt-is-crushed.html Ethiopia Coup Attempt Reported; Authorities Say Revolt Is Crushed 17 May 1989 The New York Times 21 June 2019https://www.nytimes.com/1989/05/18/world/coup-in-ethiopia-seems-to-be-a-failure-diplomats-say.html Coup in Ethiopia Seems to Be a Failure, Diplomats Say 18 May 1989 The New York Times 21 June 2019 when 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 East Germany. Coup The coup attempt was staged by senior military officers, led by former Air Force commander, Major General Fanta Belay and 2nd Revolutionary Army commander, Demessie Bulto; the Minister of Defense, Haile Giyorgis Habte Mariam, was killed by Major General Abera Abebe after refusing to join the revolt. Mengistu returned within 24 hours and nine generals, including the then-current Air Force commander and the Army Chief of Staff, died as the coup was crushed.https://www.nytimes.com/1989/05/19/world/ethiopia-leader-tells-of-execution-of-coup-figure.html Ethiopia Leader Tells of Execution of Coup Figure 19 May 1989 The New York Times 21 June 2019http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,957825,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20071104002017/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,957825,00.html dead November 4, 2007 Ethiopia Fizzled Coup 29 May 1989 Time 21 June 2019 After being captured, Major General Fanta Belay was killed while trying to escape. 12 more high-ranking military officers were executed in 1990 for their role in the coup attempt.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-05-22-mn-413-story.html WORLD: Ethiopia Executes 12 in '89 Coup 22 May 1990 The Los Angeles Times 21 June 2019 Another general, Merid Negussie, took his own life to avoid capture by Mengistu's forces. References Category:1989 in Ethiopia Category:1980s coups d'état Category:Attempted coups d'état in Ethiopia Category:May 1989 in Africa Category:1989 conflicts Category:1989 in politics Category:Ethiopian Civil War