Four things you must know about ‘warzone’ Tigray and its people

Nii Ntreh November 25, 2020
City of Adwa, skyline from Drone camera
An overview of Adwa from a drone. Photo Credit: Wikipedia

Ethiopia’s “independence” was won in Tigray

Technically, Ethiopia was never successfully colonized by an European country. This bit of history was because a serious of factors, including some that were out of Ethiopian hands, played into Ethiopia’s favor.

However, winning the decisive Battle of Adwa in 1896 during the First Italo-Ethiopian war was one of the Ethiopia did to ensure that it remained uncolonized. The intensity of the battle, as a result of the strength of the Italians, meant that if Ethiopian had not won in Adwa, we h=would have been speaking of a different kind of history.

Adwa is in Tigray.

Last Edited by:Mildred Europa Taylor Updated: November 26, 2020

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