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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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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
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: 6 November 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 6 November 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 6 Nov. 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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