There have been demonstrations in Ethiopia against the state of emergency declared after the ruler stepped down saying he wanted to clear the way for reforms. It is Africa’s second most-populous nation with a booming economy and a staunch Western ally in the fight against Islamist militancy. Ethnic tensions are behind part of the unrest.
Ethiopia has an ancient history with no obvious start date. Emperor Haile Selassie was deposed on 12 September 1974 with 6.15am given as a time for a new beginning. 27 April 1993 for an independence declaration is another date.
The 1974 chart does look stuck and discouraged with tr Saturn square Pluto Mercury now and on and off till later this year. With no sign of an easy transition ahead to the democratic reform which the population and the international community would like to see. Tr Pluto will have a longish run opposition the Cancer Moon and square Uranus from 2019 to late 2021 – which looks emotionally stressed and prone to uprisings and rebellions. With a disappointing, undermining tr Neptune opposition the Virgo Sun and square the midheaven in 2019 to 2021.
The 1993 chart also looks highly-strung, nervy, discouraged, disruptive this year; and in a fair amount of turmoil stretching from 2018 to 2020. So it will take time to find a solution to the present problems.