Forced political exile has made many once-powerful dictators idle and impoverished. But not Mengistu Haile Mariam.
The former Ethiopian strongman, who fled to Harare in 1991 as Meles Zenawi's rebels closed in on Addis Ababa, has not only remained active in helping his generous host President Robert Mugabe sharpen tactics of repression and political longevity. He has also flourished as a businessman.
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