Selassie statue. Emperor Haile Selassie statue unveiledFebruary 10, 2019 | by Ethiopia Observer | 0Emperor Haile Selassie statue unveiledA statue of Emperor Haile Selassie, the last emperor of Ethiopia and a longtime ruler who served from 1930 until his overthrow by the Marxist regime in 1974, was unveiled outside the African Union’s headquarters in Addis Ababa on Sunday. The unveiling ceremony of the statute was attended by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo and Rwandan president Paul Kagame. Cast in bronze, the 3 metre statue shows the Emperor making his signature hand sign with the thumb and index finger in a triangular shape. The Emperor is also credited for bringning Ethiopia into the League of Nations and the United Nations and making Addis Ababa the major centre for the African Union.

Source: Ethiopian News February 10, 2019 16:07 UTC