Tewodros Bekele Explained

Tewodros Bekele (died February 25, 1977) was an Ethiopian trade unionist. Tewodros was a leader of the Seamen's Union.^[1] He was a leading member of the All-Ethiopian Socialist Movement (MEISON). In early 1977 he became the founding chairman of the All-Ethiopia Trade Union (AETU).^[1]

In broad daylight, gunmen entered the headquarters of the AETU in Addis Ababa on February 25, 1977. Tewodros was killed in the attack, and his deputy Getachew Legasse was seriously wounded.^{[1] [2] [3]} The assassination of Tewodros Bekele was publicly ascribed to the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Party, although suspicion has also been directed to the Derg.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Legum, Colin. The Horn of Africa in continuing crisis. New York ; London: Africana, 1979. pp. 18, 46
2. Teferra Haile-Selassie,The Ethiopian revolution, 1974 - 1991: from a monarchical autocracy to a military oligarchy. London [u.a.]: Kegan Paul Internat, 1997. p. 200
3. Middle East Economic Digest. London: Middle East Economic Digest, 1977. p. 19
4. Clapham Christopher. Transformation and Continuity in Revolutionary Ethiopia. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1988. p. 67