Ethiopians colorfully today celebrate the 123rd anniversary of the Battle of Adwa, considered as the first victory of black people over Western colonizers. The day is being celebrated colorfully in Adwa town and in the capital Addis Ababa under the motto, ‘Adwa the stamp to our unity’. Meanwhile the Italian version reads Ethiopia will communicate with the rest of the world through the Italian government. President Sahle-Work Zewde, President of Ethiopia who also attended the celebration in Adwa town this morning indicated that fighting and winning white colonizers for black people at that time was unthinkable. In Addis Ababa, the 123rd anniversary of the Battle of Adwa is being celebrated at Adwa Square.

Source: News Business Ethiopia March 02, 2019 09:41 UTC