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? As 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"). Almost 8,000 miles away in the West Indies, Haile Selassie became God (or Jah) incarnate - the redeeming messiah - and Ethiopia, the promised land.

Source: Daily Nation February 10, 2019 12:11 UTC