Ethiopia's decisive victory at Adwa thwarted the campaign of the Kingdom of Italy to expand its colonial empire in the Horn of Africa.

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Wagadu's sistrum-staff is a musical weapon typically used by priests (especially of the Moon Goddess Addeessa); it is inspired by Ethiopia's sistrum, the Ṣanāṣel, which goes all the way back to Ancient Egypt🎶🎵✨🇪🇹🇪🇬✨
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Sketch from eyewitness video (incl. )
“Hundreds of thousands of people in Ethiopia's conflict-hit region are reportedly living in famine conditions, according to an analysis by United Nations agencies.”
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published in Amharic and English versions, is First  
The author Beserat hopes to highlight the African history and mythology that have not been given the spotlight in mainstream media. https://t.co/kaAPTKCPfP

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"There is hope now."

A new issue of The Dissident Blog shares inspiring stories of Ethiopia's advances in freedom of expression: https://t.co/DWVDu8g5pd

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1896 the Abyssinian army of Menelik II defeats invading Italian forces at the Battle of Celebrated annually in Ethiopia, it is commemorated on Ethiopia's 1971 stamps designed by M&S Dubois and printed by .

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