The following lists events that happened during 1960 in Ethiopia.
Incumbents Emperor: Haile Selassie I Prime Minister: Abebe Aregai (until 17 December), Imru Haile Selassie (17 December-20 December)
Events July July 10 - The Eritrean Liberation Front was founded, with the goal of liberating Eritrea from the rule of Ethiopia.David H. Shinn and Thomas P. Ofcansky, Historical Dictionary of Ethiopia (Scarecrow Press, 2004) p141
December December 13 - While Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia was visiting Brazil, his Imperial Bodyguard staged a coup d'etat, taking many of the Imperial staff hostage, including Crown Prince Asfa Wossen, who was proclaimed as King (rather than Emperor). The coup failed within a few days, and Haile Selassie reigned as emperor until another coup in 1974.Saheed A. Adejumobi, The History of Ethiopia (Greenwood Press, 2006) p102
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