But that might not be the first thing that springs to mind on hearing the name Haile Selassie. So who exactly is Haile Selassie, and how did he come to be worshipped as a god by people living thousands of miles away? Haile Selassie was more than 30 years into his reign when he helped establish the OAU. Image caption Haile Selassie was Ethiopia's last emperorAs it happened, the OAU ceased to exist in its original form in 2002, replaced by the African Union (AU). In East Africa, Ras Tafari ("chief" Tafari) became Haile Selassie ("power of the trinity").

Source: Ethiopian News February 10, 2019 09:43 UTC