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The battle of Adwa: an Ethiopian victory that ran against the current of colonialism

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    Name of Publication:
    The Conversation
    Author:
    Yirga Gelaw Woldeyes
    Date of Publication:
    29 February 2020
    Copyright:
    Yirga Gelaw Woldeyes, The Conversation
    Source:
    The Conversation
    Synopsis:

    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 this battle ensured Ethiopia’s independence, making it the only African country never to be colonised. Adwa turned Ethiopia into a symbol of freedom for black people globally. It also led to a change of government in Italy.

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Woldeyes, Y.G. (2020). The battle of Adwa: an Ethiopian victory that ran against the current of colonialism from The Conversation, 29 February 2020 [online]. Available at https://theconversation.com/the-battle-of-adwa-an-ethiopian-victory-that-ran-against-the-current-of-colonialism-. Accessed on 2 March 2020.

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