One of the country's oldest instruments, the begena was once reserved for the elite - and effectively banned during the ...

Legend has it that the instrument was brought over from Israel in the 10th century BC by Menelik I, Ethiopia's first emperor, ...

Softly, Taitou, Leader of the Ethiopian women on that bloody March 1, 1896, was the Empress Taitou, fourth wife of Menelik II. A more polite version of her predecessor’s part in the battle of ...

Menelik II knew that this victory was not a total defeat of the Italians. He simply had some treaties revised to secure the independence of Ethiopia and curb Italian influence. There was no grand ...

On March 1, 1896, the hills of Adwa in northern Ethiopia became the stage for a decisive moment in African history. Under the command of Emperor Menelik II ...

Ethiopia, Africa's second-most populous nation, is also one of the world's largest landlocked countries. This geographic reality has long been a significant constraint on its economic and geopolitical ...

Ethiopia did what no other African country had done—it stopped a European power in its tracks. The Battle of Adwa, as ...

“The prime minister laid out a very detailed and clear vision,” said Ethiopia’s foreign minister Gedion Timothewos. “He wants ...

Menelik II- illustration, 1906. Pictured with his palace in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia. From Liebig collectible card (French ...

The Adwa Victory is one of the most shining triumphs in the history of Ethiopia, showcasing Ethiopians' resilience, unity, ...

Legend has it that the instrument was brought over from Israel in the 10th century BC by Menelik I, Ethiopia's first emperor, who received it from King David. For centuries, the instrument's music ...