Haile Selassie was an Ethiopian former Emperor who is noted for the Rastafari religious movement in Jamaica. Haile Selassie led Ethiopia to become a member of the Organisation of African Unity and served as the first chairman of the organisation.
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Haile Selassie was famous for being the Emperor of Ethiopia and for his impact on the Rastafari religion. Haile Selassie is popular for improving his country, Ethiopia, and also helped in the establishment of the Organization of African Unity.
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Why Was Haile Selassie Overthrown?
Haile Selassie was the 225th and last emperor of Ethiopia and he was overthrown by the Marxist dictator Mengistu Haile Mariam in 1974.
Haile Selassie was overthrown due to his failure to ensure economic and political reforms in Ethiopia. Moreover, it was revealed that Haile Selassie was overthrown due to the great rise in corruption and inflation of prices in the country.
According to reports, the reign of Haile Selassie caused hikes in fuel prices, low teachers’ salaries, poor working conditions, among others.
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