Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Mengistu Haile Mariam" in English language version.
His roots—apparently in a Konso slave family in the south—were somewhat more obscure than those of Tewodros, who at least could claim some kind of noble blood; but they shared a continual anxiety concerning questions over their legitimacy.
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