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By Yohana Kassahun
There is an unusually tense atmosphere at Menelik Square. The nation has gone through an unfortunate series of events the previous year, with the misfortune trickling into 2013EC. The unrest in the north had left the country slightly divided. The recovery from that seemed like it would be a bit more speedy on Tuesday when hundreds of thousands of Ethiopians were seen in cultural clothes and T-shirts with prints commemorating the Adwa Victory. Tuesdayâs celebration commenced in the attendance of Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde, the Minister for Culture and Tourism, Hirut Kassahun, senior government officials and members of the Ancient Ethiopian Patriots’ Association, and thousands of city residents who gathered around a bronze statue of Emperor Menelik II on horseback. Security forces stated that the victory day was celebrated peacefully with no security incident.
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2021-03-03 10:05:48 GMT2021-03-03 18:05:48(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
ADDIS ABABA, March 3 (Xinhua) Ethiopians across all walks of lives on Tuesday celebrated the 125th anniversary of Ethiopia s victory of Adwa, which marked the East African country s victory against a colonizer force some 125 years ago.
Marking this year s edition of Victory Day, Ethiopian government officials and the general public called for further augmenting national unity and togetherness towards the country s prosperity.
The battle of Adwa on March 2, 1896, which is also referred to as the first Ethiopian-Italian war, marks the first black victory against a colonizer force in the African continent.