Adwa Victory Day is a national holiday in Ethiopia, which is observed on March 2 every year. This day celebrates Ethiopia’s victory over Italy in the year 1896. After many years of conflict and war with Italy, Ethiopia was able to defeat Italian forces and secure victory in the northern ...
Thecelebrationin2005wasamilestonebecauseitoccurredthedaybeforetheItaliangovernmentreturnedtoEthiopiatheAxumobelisk,a4th-centuryrelicthattheFascistforceslootedduringabriefperiodofconquestandoccupationinthe1930s. CONTACTS: EthiopianEmbassy 3506InternationalDr.N.W. ...
The celebration in Addis Ababa near Emperor Minilik II square attracted hundreds thousands of people who came from all walks of life. Thousands of people largely on horseback also celebrated the Victory Day at Meskel Square in the city. These celebrants did not seem interested in recognizing the...
Twitter Google Share on Facebook Also found in:Acronyms,Encyclopedia,Wikipedia. Ad·wa (äd′wə, ăd′-)alsoA·du·waorA·do·wa(ä′də-wə, ăd′ə-) A town of northern Ethiopia south of Asmara, Eritrea. Emperor Menelik II decisively defeated the Italians here in 1896 ...
the defector and the helper of the cause, andAwalom, the master spy and also the defender of the cause, are just few great names of the great ancient and contemporary land. These are names permanently inscribed, from heritage point of view, in the symbols and...