If we want to understand African history, we need to understand the Battle of Adwa by Hannah Giorgis (Pambazuka News), 02 Mar 2016
… the European colonial project known as the “Scramble for Africa,” was intended to align Ethiopia with Europe, while … this now-famous 1896 defeat at Adwa. The victory was, by all accounts, a landslide. On Mar. 2, 1896, The New York … “Italy’s terrible defeat: 3,000 men killed, 60 guns, and all provisions lost.” The battle was widely reported in …