Demise
Amidst an armed insurrection, the end of Soviet support in 1990, and a concurrent move towards multi-party politics across Africa, the WPE's power began to unravel, and the party officially renounced Marxism and declared itself in favor of a mixed economy. Mengistu fled the country and the rebels took power in 1991. The new government disbanded the WPE and most of its leaders were put in prison for the crimes they allegedly committed during the party's rule.
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