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In 1975, he left college to join the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front, and opposing the [[Derg]]. After the overthrow, he was elected as Prime Minister. | In 1975, he left college to join the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front, and opposing the [[Derg]]. After the overthrow, he was elected as Prime Minister. | ||
While his government was credited with reforms such as those that led a multi-party political system in Ethiopia, introduction of private press in Ethiopia and decreased child mortality rates, his government was also accused of political repression and various human rights abuses, curbing freedom of press and dissent. He has also faced accusations of warmongering and committing [[war crimes]] as part of Ethiopia's involvement in the [[Civil War|civil war]] in neighboring Somalia from 2006 to 2011, though his primary targets have been the [[militant Islam]]ist groups [[Al-Shabaab]] and the [[Islamic Courts Union]]. During his premiership, Zenawi also displayed prejudice towards non-Christians - towards Muslims in particular. | While his government was credited with reforms such as those that led a multi-party political system in Ethiopia, introduction of private press in Ethiopia and decreased child mortality rates, his government was also accused of political repression and various human rights abuses, curbing freedom of press and dissent. He has also faced accusations of warmongering and committing [[war crimes]] as part of Ethiopia's involvement in the [[Civil War|civil war]] in neighboring Somalia from 2006 to 2011, though his primary targets have been the [[militant Islam]]ist groups [[Al-Shabaab]] and the [[Islamic Courts Union]]. During his premiership, Zenawi also displayed prejudice towards non-Christians - towards Muslims in particular. | ||
Known by the media as one of Africa's strongmen, he was also an ally in the United States' "War on Terror". | Known by the media as one of Africa's strongmen, he was also an ally in the United States' "War on Terror". | ||
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