Greetings in the name of His & Her Imperial Majesties Qedamawi Haile Sellassie I & Itege Menen Asfaw,

Ras Tafari Renaissance writes to give perspective to the Ethiopian commemoration of the Battle of Adwa.  A history changing event that shocked the world to its core.  At the time of the Battle of Adwa, the African continent was nearly colonized at every angle; due to to the “Scramble for Africa“.  The only two countries that hadn’t been colonized by European countries were Ethiopia 🇪🇹 & Liberia 🇱🇷. But even with all of this in the forefront, Ethiopia had defended itself well against Italian forces; saving the whole of Africa from total colonization.

The valiance of the Ethiopian people, in defense of their country, became a phenomenal example of unity, belief, heritage, & pride.  The Ethiopian people; men, women, & children, in some cases, banded together the banner of the Ethiopian flag: red, gold, & green to put aside their differences in ethnic origin, tribe, religion etc., to secure a future that would include all of them, on their own land.

contemporary artwork displaying the courageous acts of Empress Taitu Betul; wife of Emperor Menelik II & Ethiopian Empress.

The Treaty of Addis Ababa, formally brought an end to the First Italo-Ethiopian War, (in which the Battle of Adwa, was the pinnacle) whereas Italy officially recognized Ethiopia as a independant and sovereign state.  This treaty has been said to be a secret agreement, for more than scholars’ obvious reasons as Italy would eventually attempt to colonize Ethiopia again, in the coming Second Italo-Ethiopian War.

[Treaty of Addis; Oct. 23. 1896]

For this celebration of the victory at the Battle of Adwa, I would also like to direct all of you to check out this video log from the Ghion Journal on this particular topic. Please, again support & contribute to spreading the news and views of our affiliates?!

http://ghionjournal.com/lessons-adwa-unity-defeated-tyranny/

other links:

• http://www.economist.com/blogs/johnson/2013/04/languages-diplomacy
• http://ghionjournal.com/lessons-adwa-unity-defeated-tyranny/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Wuchale
• https://www.britannica.com/event/Treaty-of-Wichale
• http://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/addis-ababa-treaty
• http://origins.osu.edu/review/when-ethiopia-stunned-world
• http://www.blackpast.org/perspectives/battle-adwa-adowa-1896
• http://www.ethiopiancrown.org/adwa.htm
• http://www.battleofadwa.org/