The unveiling of a statue to the Emperor Haile Selassie outside the African Union has stirred up a storm among Ethiopians and Eritreans. His statue, now unveiled at the African Union, is recognition of his role as a champion of African freedom against colonial intervention. Fallen idolsIn South Africa the statue of British colonialist Cecil Rhodes was removed from the University of Cape Town after students objected to his role as an imperialist. The objectors argued that he had held racist views of Africans during his time in South Africa. AP Photo/Christian Thompson, File A statue of Gandhi in Accra, Ghana was eventually taken downAnother statue removed in South Africa was one to King Shaka Zulu at the airport in Durban that bears his name.

Source: Ethiopian News February 19, 2019 12:11 UTC