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Ethiopian army units seize Asmara, second largest city in Ethiopia, and demand better pay and living conditions.
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- 30 Sep 2019
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South African History Online. (2012, February 17). Ethiopian army units seize Asmara, second largest city in Ethiopia, and demand better pay and living conditions.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074434
South African History Online (2012) 'Ethiopian army units seize Asmara, second largest city in Ethiopia, and demand better pay and living conditions.', South African History Online, 17 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074434 (Accessed: 10 September 2026).
South African History Online, Ethiopian army units seize Asmara, second largest city in Ethiopia, and demand better pay and living conditions. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074434, (accessed 10 September 2026).
"Ethiopian army units seize Asmara, second largest city in Ethiopia, and demand better pay and living conditions.." South African History Online, 17 Feb. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074434. Accessed 10 Sept. 2026.
South African History Online. "Ethiopian army units seize Asmara, second largest city in Ethiopia, and demand better pay and living conditions.." South African History Online. February 17, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074434.
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