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Mengistu Haile-Mariam

1937-

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Eastern Africa

Ethiopia

Horn of Africa Crisis

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Eastern Africa

Somalia

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Eastern Europe

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The Soviet Union in the Horn of Africa

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East Germany

Erich Honecker, 1976.

Honecker, Erich Ernst Paul

1912- 1994

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Bayerlacher, Wolfgang

1930- 2019

Mikhail Gorbachev, 1986

Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeevich

1931- 2022

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Ratanov

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Soviet Union. Embassy (Ethiopia)

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Eritrea

Soviet Foreign Policy

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March 23, 1977	Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 'Cuban Ambassador to Maputo commented on President Fidel Castro’s trip to some African countries' The information obtained by Romania’s ambassador to Maputo by his Cuban counterpart not only continues Castro’s praise of Mengistu’s revolutionary zeal, but also sheds more light on the wide scope of the Cuban President’s endeavors on the African continent.
May 10, 1977	Letter from Roger Barltrop of British Embassy in Addis Ababa, 'The Derg' Information obtained by the British from an Ethiopian officer who defected to West Germany. His report shows the strong influence of the Soviet Union in the Derg at the time.
November 2, 1983	Hungarian Embassy in Ethiopia, Ciphered Telegram, 2 November 1983. Subject: Mengistu’s visit in the DPRK. The diplomatic relations between North Korea and Ethiopia is the subject of this telegram. The quick responsive stance of both Koreas to Ethiopia's needs is noted.
September 5, 1977	Memorandum of Conversation between Soviet Ambassador to Ethiopia Ratanov and Mengistu Memorandum of Conversation between Soviet Ambassador to Ethiopia Ratanov and Mengistu regarding fighting between Ethiopian and Somali forces and Ethiopia’s support of the People’s Independent Movement in Djibouti
November 8, 1977	CPSU CC to SED CC, Information on 30-31 October 1977 Closed Visit of Mengistu Haile Mariam to Moscow The memo concerns the visit of Mariam to Moscow and his meeting with the Central Committee. During the meeting he described the problems facing the Ethiopian regime, primarily the war with Somalia and relations with the other countries in the Horn of Africa.
April 19, 1978	Draft Letter from Honecker to Brezhnev on Ethiopian-Eritrean Talks, 19 April 1978 The letter is written by Honecker to inform Brezhnev about talks that were held between Aforki (Eritrea) and Mengistu (Ethiopia). The talks focused on the development of autonomy for the Eritreans.
April 3, 1977	Transcript of Meeting between East German leader Erich Honecker and Cuban leader Fidel Castro, East Berlin (excerpts) Transcript of a meeting between East German leader Erich Honecker and Cuban leader Fidel Castro, East Berlin (excerpts) regarding Castro’s visit to Somalia and Ethiopia, criticizing Siad Barre and discussing the need to help the revolution in Ethiopia
February 10, 1977	Memorandum of conversation between Soviet Ambassador in Ethiopia A.P. Ratanov and Cuban Ambassador in Ethiopia Jose Peres Novoa Memorandum of conversation between Soviet Ambassador in Ethiopia A.P. Ratanov and Cuban Ambassador in Ethiopia Jose Peres Novoa concerning Mengistu’s request to Castro that Cuba supply arms to Ethiopia
August 5, 1977	Soviet Ambassador to Ethiopia A.P. Ratanov, Memorandum of Conversation with Mengistu Soviet Ambassador to Ethiopia A.P. Ratanov, Memorandum of Conversation with Mengistu regarding Ethiopian responses to Somali actions and the Soviet role in providing supplies to Ethiopia
July 14, 1978	CPSU CC Politburo Decision A decision by the Central Committee regarding continued support of the Ethiopian regime under Mengistu