The Rape of a Nation

In this frank and often shocking book, Yehwalashet exposes the suffering and hardship imposed on Ethiopia throughout the years of Mengistu regime. The facade of 'revolution' and a socialist dream masked corruption and was perpetuated only by terror. As a minister of economics during Mengistu's term of power, Yehwalashet has access to the realities behind the public image of both the man himself and his megalomaniac dreams. He shares his convictions and revelations with the reader in this book which is so important in lifting the veil of ignorance from the eyes of the western 'man in the street'. A deeply interesting, though horrifying, document. Contents: 1. The Formation of the Derg; 2. The Demise of Haile Selassie and the Purge in the Derg; 3. The Military Situation and the War with Somalia; 4. The Political and Diplomatic Features; 5. The Socio-Economic Features of the Revolution; 6. The Shengo and the Formation of the Republic; 7. The Downfall of Mengistu and the Flight to Exile; 8. Conclusions