World IN BRIEF : ETHIOPIA : Rebels Threaten Mengistu Regime
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
In less than a month, rebels have more than doubled the territory they had won in 16 years, and they now control the northern third of Ethiopia, Western analysts say. Although outnumbered by government troops, they seriously threaten the regime of President Mengistu Haile Mariam, whose army appears unwilling or unable to fight. Most embassies in Addis Ababa, the capital, have advised dependents and non-essential personnel to leave the country.
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