Ethiopia: Information on the treatment of members of the Amhara clan who are related to senior military officers in Mengistu's former government
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 January 1992 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | ETH10011 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Ethiopia: Information on the treatment of members of the Amhara clan who are related to senior military officers in Mengistu's former government, 1 January 1992, ETH10011, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac6960.html [accessed 3 June 2023] |
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Published information on this specific subject is currently unavailable to the IRBDC in Ottawa. Please find the following general information.
According to the Agence France Press, the Amhara constitute forty per cent of Ethiopia's 50 million population (2 Nov. 1991). They regard themselves as the country's elite and dominate the political, economical and social activities in the central highlands and the Shoa regions (province) housing the capital, Addis Abeda (Ibid.).
For further information on the current situation in Ethiopia please refer to the attached documents.
Bibliography
Agence France Press. 2 November 1991. "Seven Top officials of Ethiopian Rebel Party Quit Over Alleged Massacre." (Nexis)
Attachment(s)
Agence France Press. 20 October 1991. "More Than 800 Freed in Ethiopia". (Nexis)
BBC Summary of World Broadcasts. 1 January 1992. "Ethiopia Detainees' Relatives Demonstrate for their Release" [Voice of Ethiopia External Service, 30 Dec.] (Nexis)
. 17 December 1991. "Ethiopia Decree to Establish Conditions Conducive to Local Elections". [Voice of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, 11 Dec. 1991] (Nexis)
. 9 November 1991. "Ethiopia and Eritrea". [ENA, 6 Nov. 1991] (Nexis)
. 30 October 1991. "Ethiopian Government Directive on Reinstatement of Civil Servants". [Voice of Ethiopia, 28 Oct. 1991] (Nexis)
. 26 October 1991. "Ethiopia Former WPE Members Released From Jail". [Voice of Ethiopia, 23 Oct. 1991] (Nexis)
The Indian Ocean Newsletter. 30 November 1991. No. 504. "Ethiopia: Mengistu at the Gate".
Reuter. 26 December 1991. "Ethiopian President Says Detainees will be Tried". (Nexis)
. 13 December 1991. "Ethiopian Human Rights Group Calls for Trial of 1,376 Detainees". (Nexis)
. 22 November 1991. "Mengistu's Defeated Soldiers Return to Ethiopia from Sudan". (Nexis)
The Washington Post. 22 October 1991. Parmelee, Jennifer. "Ethiopia Plies Democracy, Contentiously".
The Xinhua General Overseas News Service. 13 October 1991. "Ethiopian Officials Detained for Corruption". (Nexis)
