Mengistu Haile Mariam on SBS Dinka Radio (Part 2) PaanLuel Wël 9 years ago Biänë rou në jamda wuɔnë bɛ̈ny thɛɛrë pan Abɛ̈ɛ̈c Mengistu Haile Mariam For a first time on SBS Dinka Radio Ajak Deng Chiengkou will go one on one with the former President in this part one. Mengistu still lives in exile and still wanted by Ethiopia on human rights abuses during his times. in South Sudan; he is considered a hero. President Mengistu Haile Mariam was an Ethiopian leader who took power from the Ethiopia Emperor Haile Selassie in 70s and went on went on to become the Head of State (Feb 4, 1977-1987) and the first President of Ethiopia (September 11, 1987 to May 21, 1991). Mengistu fled Ethiopia in 1991 after the advancing rebels forces were closing in on Addis Ababa in May of 1991. Share this:Print SBS Radio Dinka interview with Mengistu Haile Mariam, Isaiah Chol Aruai and Judge Ambrose Riiny ThiikDateFebruary 8, 2015In relation toFeatured ArticlesSouth Sudan: Remembering the legacy of Mengistu Haile MariamDateOctober 1, 2011In relation toJunub SudanPresident Kiir’s Speech at a State Dinner with Prime Minister Desalegn in Addis AbabaDateFebruary 26, 2017In relation toJunub Sudan