Ethiopia: The Victory of Adwa, An Exemplary Triumph to the Rest of AfricaPainting of Emperor Menelik II at Battle of Adwa in 1896. If Africa has to write and promote its own history, it will be obligatory to follow the Adwa principle. Virginia Lee Jacobs has put the exemplariness of Adwa – hence Ethiopia, for Africans in three ways. The outstanding victory of Adwa showed that African struggles could end colonization. Adwa is a timeless victory that enabled Africans all over the world to grow and prosper by maintaining their freedom and peace.

Source: Ethiopian News March 01, 2018 05:48 UTC