Ethiopia: Mengistu Haile Mariam, the ghost of Harare

Former Ethiopian dictator Mengistu Haile Mariam, 89, has lived in exile in Zimbabwe for 35 years.

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Nicknamed the 'Red Negus,' he was the head of Ethiopia's military junta.

His exile illustrates the fates of former African leaders after their fall.

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