The King James Bible and the Ethiopian Bible
When it comes to Bibles, the King James Bible may be the most popular of all modern versions. Before the King James Bible, there were several versions of different sections of the Bible, but the …
History
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ETHIOPIA: LESSONS FROM 1896 ADWA VICTORY FOR CONTEMPORARY AFRICA
Adwa represents the beginning of the end of white colonial rule in Africa. On March 1, 1896, the Ethiopians led by Emperor Menelik II attained a decisive victory over the Italians colonial power that turned the history of …
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Afe-Qesar Afework Gebreyesus, the man who served Italian invaders
Afe-Qesar Afework Gebreyesus, the man who served Italian invaders twice, first by helping them convince Lij Gugsa Darge to join their invasion against his cousin Emperor Menelik II in 1896, and then again as a …
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The 1959 Agreement “for the full utilization of the Nile waters” The crux of the problem in the Nile Basin water use
Mekdelawit Messay Deribe The introduction of the 1959 agreement between the United Arab Republic and Sudan for the full utilization of the Nile waters notes that the earlier 1929 agreement “….provided only for the partial use of …
Kwame Nkrumah 1909 – 1972
Kwame Nkrumah arrived in Philadelphia in 1935 to begin undergraduate study at Lincoln University. After completing a bachelor’s degree in sociology magna cum laude, Lincoln admitted him to its Theological Seminary in 1939 for an …
Italians Execute The Tallest Ethiopian Man (7-foot 5-inch)
Italians Execute The Tallest Ethiopian Man (7-foot 5-inch): Face Africa Balahu was the tallest man in Ethiopia He was discovered by Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie in 1934 when he presided over the Supreme Court of …
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Ethiopia and the legend of the lost ark
By STEWART WEISS DECEMBER 16, 2021 A longstanding religious legend in Ethiopia describes how the Ark of the Covenant was brought there 3,000 years ago by a man named Menelik, the son of the Queen of …
Haile Selassie, last emperor of Ethiopia and architect of modern Africa
The last emperor of the 3,000-year-old Ethiopian monarchy was an accomplished politician for the modern age, as well as being revered as a living god, says Nige Tassell October 18, 2021 Armed with a thick …
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A brief history of modern Sudan and South Sudan
South Sudan, the world’s newest nation, was once a sizeable part of Sudan, the country to its north. The conflicts between what is now Sudan and South Sudan are often understood through their historical roots: …
The Beauty of the Battle of Adwa
Tsegaye Tegenu, PhD 2021-02-25 Beauty is interpreted differently. Often it refers to physical characteristics that provides pleasure to senses. From this perspective, war is ugly because it causes death, injuries, and destruction. If we see …
The Addis Ababa Massacre of February 19, 1937*
This Date in Black History: Ethiopia (By A. Alemayehu) Long before the resistance of Palestinians against Israeli occupation, even longer than the resistance of the French against Nazi occupation, Ethiopians have led a successful resistance …
Ethiopia and Socialist Theory: The Blood on the Wall
Ethiopia and Socialist Theory Mike Harman Apr 10 2018 Ken Tarbuck was a member of several different Trotskyist groups in the until the early 1970s. He went to Ethiopia to work as a university lecturer …
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