The victory established Ethiopia as a sovereign state in an era when Africa was being carved up by European colonists. Most common in the country's Amharic-speaking communities, Ethiopian nationalism traditionally promotes “cultural unity” and asserts that Ethiopians are a nation. The role played in 1896 by Emperor Menelik, the man generally credited with the victory at Adwa, is also part of the debate online today. The book offers an in-depth treatment of the Battle of Adwa, and its political, diplomatic and military antecedents and outcomes. The book covers, with astonishing detail, events leading up to the battle, how the battle itself unfolded, and its far-reaching consequences thereafter.

Source: Ethiopian News March 02, 2017 10:41 UTC