1960 Ethiopian coup attempt

A coup d'état was attempted against Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia on 13 December 1960 by the Council of the Revolution, a cabal of four conspirators led by brothers Germame Neway and Brigadier General Mengistu Neway, commander of the Kebur Zabagna. They sought to overthrow the emperor during a state visit to Brazil in order to install a progressive government. The coup leaders declared the beginning of a new government under the rule of Haile Selassie's eldest son, Crown Prince Asfaw Wossen, that would address the numerous economic and social problems Ethiopia faced. The Council gained control of most of the capital city, Addis Ababa, and took several ministers and other important people hostage.

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1960  Wikidata
attempted coup d'état, Ethiopia, 

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1960 1960 Ethiopian coup attempt

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1559 Battle of Fatagar

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1989 1989 Ethiopian coup d'état attempt

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1991 Fall of the Derg

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1952	Federation of Ethiopia and Eritrea		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1559	Battle of Fatagar	battle, Ethiopian Empire, Adal Sultanate	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1960	1960 Ethiopian coup attempt	attempted coup d'état	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1989	1989 Ethiopian coup d'état attempt	attempted coup d'état	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1991	Fall of the Derg	battle	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	2000	Metals and Engineering Corporation	arms industry, company	Wikidata
commons	image		1960 Events montage 16-grid version		Commons