Ethiopians from all walks of life gathered at Menelik Square in the heart of the capital Addis Ababa on Tuesday to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Victory of Adwa. The Battle of Adwa was the ...
The historic relationship between Christianity and imperialism naturally causes grave dilemmas for modern believers. But on at least one celebrated occasion, it was actually a great Christian army ...
On the first day of March 124 years ago, traditional warriors, farmers and pastoralists as well as women in the northern town of Adwa in Ethiopia. The outcome of this battle ensured Ethiopia's ...
Hundreds of thousands of people gathered at Menelik Square in central Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital, in the annual celebration of the country's national Adwa victory day. Over a century ago, ...
An African victory and its aftermath. When I asked a colleague who teaches military history why more people don’t know about the battle of Adwa, he replied somewhat glibly, “Because the Ethiopians ...
ADWA, Ethiopia, March 2 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia on Saturday colorfully celebrated the 123rd anniversary of Ethiopia's victory of Adwa with calls to intensify anti-poverty efforts. The battle of Adwa in ...
The historic victory of Ethiopia over colonialism / by Paulos Milkias -- The battle of Adwa as a "historic" event / by Donald N. Levine -- Lessons of Adwa / by Getachew Mekasha -- A battle crucial for ...
Eritrean soldiers have opened fire on civilians in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region, killing three people and wounding at least 19, according to Amnesty International. In a statement on Wednesday, ...
More than 200 people have taken part in an event to commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of Adwa. Members of the Ethiopian community in Bath, Somerset, embarked on a four-week challenge in an ...