A major drain on Ethiopia's economy was the ongoing civil war, which pitched rebel movements against the Soviet and Cuban-backed Derg government. This crippled the country's economy further and contributed to the government's lack of ability to handle the crisis to come.
A major drain on Ethiopia's economy was the ongoing civil war which pitched rebel movements against the Soviet and Cuban-backed Derg government. This cripple,d the country's economy further and contributed to the government's lack of ability to handle the crisis to come.