February 1977

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February 3, 1977: Ethiopian Deputy Chairman Mengistu Haile Mariam (left) overthrows his boss, Head of State Tafari Benti (center) and has him executed along with others as a "counter-revolutionary", then begins the "Red Terror" campaign to exterminate his opponents. Benti's chief ally, Atnafu Abate (right), will be executed in November.

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