The skies above Addis Ababa glow with an unusual brilliance, as if poised to shed light on a significant chapter of Black history. One hundred and twenty-eight years ago, Ethiopians from all corners ...

Italy’s attempt to expand into Ethiopia ended in a decisive defeat. Seeking to build a colonial empire, Italian forces clashed with Emperor Menelik II’s well-armed and united Ethiopian army. At the ...

A lot has been said about the Victory of Adwa but reports show that not everybody in Ethiopia has managed to appreciate well what exactly it means to the history of the country and how exactly it ...

Prime Minister’s visit to the memorial highlights a special historical connection between India and Ethiopia that continues ...

Reflections on the Battle of Adwa and its significance for today / Theodore M. Vestal -- The Battle of Adwa : the historic victory of Ethiopia over European colonialism / Paulos Milkias -- Continuity ...

Addis Ababa — More than 189,000 domestic and international tourists have visited the Adwa Victory Memorial over the past 11 months, according to Girum Girma, Director General of the Adwa Victory ...

Join our Whatsapp channel ISLAMABAD: The embassy of Ethiopia on Tuesday celebrated the 128th Adwa victory day in the presence of a large number of government officials from different ministries and ...

The Battle of Adwa between Ethiopia and Italy took place in 1896. It was one of the battles on the African continent that pitted an ancient kingdom against a European nation. The Italians were ...

As a result of the historic victory, Ethiopia survived as the only African country not colonized by a European power during the "Scramble for Africa" between 1880 and 1900. Ethiopia was able to guide ...

The Battle of Adwa in 1896 was the bloodiest of all colonial battles in Africa. From 1895 to 1896, Ethiopia — where the small town of Adwa is located — fought against Italian invaders. Italy wanted to ...