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TIL about the Derg, a Communist revolutionary group in Ethiopia responsible for abolishing the monarchy. The Derg are also responsible for wide spread famine during the 80s that started Live Aid (which fell into controversy as some of the NGOs were funneling money to Derg programs)

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