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 ...

Taitu Empress, consort of Menelik II, Negus of Ethiopia -1918 Pt. 1. The road to Adwa -- Courtly ambitions -- Listing toward Adwa -- Italy in Africa -- The price of liberty -- Black in service of ...

Italy’s attempt to expand into Ethiopia ended in a decisive defeat. Seeking to build a colonial empire, Italian forces ...

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 ...

Addis Ababa, February 28, 2025 (ENA)—The victory of Adwa has been a milestone for Pan-African movement across the globe in ...

Three columns of fresh infantry marched through narrowing mountain passages; they would approach Adwa by 9 a.m. This Week in History, thousands of men and women take up arms in a desperate struggle to ...

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 ...