The historic relationship between Christianity and imperialism naturally causes grave dilemmas for modern believers. But on at least one celebrated occasion, it was actually a great Christian army ...

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 ...

Addis Ababa, March 1, 2025 (ENA) -- The legacy of the Battle of Adwa remains powerful because it symbolizes African ...

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 ...

Ethiopia's triumph over Italy at Adwa is central to its national identity, but many Eritreans who were subjected to Emperor Menelik's brutal retribution for serving Rome recall the darker side of the ...

ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has inaugurated the Adwa Victory Memorial at the heart of Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, in commemoration of the country's ...

A previous version of this article stated that Adwa was the site of an Ethiopian war victory over the Italians in 1839. The battle of Adwa was in 1896. Ethiopian forces have captured two towns from ...

Addis Ababa, February 24, 2025 (ENA)—The Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) has announced that the 129th Adwa Victory ...