Socialism in Ethiopia

Socialism in Ethiopia emerged during 1960s, as part of the Ethiopian Student Movement (ESM). The concept was apparently gained attention in early 1970s, leading to fall of the Ethiopian monarchy and the rise of the Derg in 1974.

Since then, the term socialism was used by the Derg government as well as anti-Derg rebel factions such as the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), the Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF) to form multi‐ethnic nation in their respective ideologies. After the end of the Ethiopian Civil War, some of these groups abandoned the socialist ideology in favor of the free market. while others maintained their socialist ideology or adapted it.

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