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 ...

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, ...

On the first day of March 124 years ago, traditional warriors, farmers and pastoralists as well as women defeated a well-armed Italian army in the northern town of Adwa in Ethiopia. The outcome of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ethiopia celebrates the Victory of Adwa every year on March 1 [File: Mohammed Abdu Abdulbaqi/Anadolu Agency] Adwa is annually commemorated as an iconic victory in Ethiopia, but it nevertheless remains ...

The values that eventually led Ethiopians to secure victory over colonial power at the battle of Adwa should further be maintained and handed down to future generations, say pertinent stakeholders.

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 ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) On the first day of March 124 years ago, traditional warriors, farmers and pastoralists as well as women defeated a well-armed Italian army in the northern town of Adwa in ...