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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 the world into new direction. For the rest of Africa and oppressed Black people, which was still under colonial rule, […]
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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 leading collaborator during the Fascist occupation from 1936 to 1941. In 1895 the Italians lured Lij Gugsa Darge, son of
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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 the Nile waters and did not extend to include a complete control of the river waters….” (United Arab Republic and
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 additional degree in sacred theology. It was at this time, however, that Nkrumah began concurrent enrollment at the University of
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 Addis Ababa. Balahu had then been captured amongst a group of bandits who were plundering villages on the outskirts of
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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 Sheba and Israel’s King Solomon. A fascinating connection between Ethiopia and Jewish history is the belief that the Ark of
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 wad of papers, a diminutive, middle-aged man from East Africa slowly approached the podium at the General Assembly of the
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Wosenyelew Tedla and Moges Kelklie Horn Africa Insight Aug 2, 2021 Welkait has always been one of the most strategic geopolitical hotspots in Ethiopia. More recently, it has become the defining point for the Amhara people, whose identity was erased from the area, and with it, Ethiopia’s territorial integrity. Welkait is the generic name
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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: centuries of exploitation and slave-raiding by the “Arab” north against the “African” south, followed by Britain and Egypt’s imperialist meddling.
Feb 27, 2021 By Elizabeth Borja On October 3, 1935 the forces of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini began their advance upon Ethiopia, known in earlier times as Abyssinia. Italy had long coveted the territory to expand their colonial influence in East Africa. In 1896, Ethiopians had turned back an Italian invasion at Adwa (Adowa), serving as an
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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 beauty as a perception, it can lie outside the physical aspect. Moral values and personal characteristics such as kindness and
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 against foreign occupation. Just as Ethiopia had been a beacon of defiance against colonialism, Ethiopia once again became a beacon
