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 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — "This is the battle that essentially confirmed Ethiopia's 3,000-year-old independence, by defeating a modern army with spears and sticks and swords," said Orion Netsanet, a ...

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 ...

On March 1, 1896, near the town of Adwa, in Ethiopia, an African army convincingly struck down the colonizing Italian army in a battle that decisively shaped not only the contours of Ethiopia but also ...

Ethiopians were sometimes accused, in the past, of being aggressive. But even they admit there is no point in living next to neighbours you need.On Saturday, Ethiopians marked the anniversary of the ...

Ethiopian raw meat delicacy. Legend has it that this centuries-old tradition was a wartime invention by fighters hiding out in the mountains that needed quick meals without attracting the attention of ...

Taitu Empress, consort of Menelik II, Negus of Ethiopia -1918 On March 2, 1896, the Italians embarked on the final European conquest of an African nation, Ethiopia. With brilliant military ...