The Constitution of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, also known as the 1987 Constitution of Ethiopia, was a communist state constitution and Ethiopia's third constitution overall. It went
1987 Constitution of Ethiopia
The People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia was a unitary communist state that existed in Ethiopia and present-day Eritrea from 1987 to 1991.
1987 Constitution of Ethiopia
…Ethiopia's third constitution overall. It went into effect on 22 February 1987 after a referendum on 1 February of that year. Its adoption inaugurated the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (PDRE). The document consisted of seventeen chapters and 119 articles. The preamble traced Ethiopia's origins back to antiquity, proclaimed the historical…
Addis Ababa during Derg rule
Tanks in the streets of Addis Ababa after rebels seized the capital
Rebel forces tanks in Addis Abeba, 1991.