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 ...

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 ...

Yesterday Ethiopians have colorfully celebrated the 125th jubilee anniversary of the Victory of Adwa. In addition to the celebration that could be labeled as epic level here at home Ethiopians in ...

Addis Ababa: The Adwa Victory Monument is a powerful symbol of African pride, resistance, and unity. It commemorates Ethiopia's historic triumph at the Battle of Adwa in 1896. Prime Minister Narendra ...

A brief history of Africa shows that, Ethiopia and Liberia are countries never colonized. Both have their own reasons to defy colonizers. The focus of this piece is sharing some hidden facts about ...

As we keep ranting everyday about our mother continent,Africa, and our country, Kenya, it is impossible to reflect on the continent’sjourney without remembering the historic Battle of Adwa of 1896, a ...

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 ...

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 ...

In March 1896, the Ethiopian army, led by Emperor Menelik II, decisively defeated the Italian army near the town of Adwa, in northern Ethiopia, just south of today’s Eritrean border. As one of the ...