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Ethiopia demands King Charles and British Army give back artefacts
golden slippers of Ethiopian emperor Tewodros II, also housed in the King's treasure trove, and a shield possibly also owned by the emperor, kept in the National Army Museum. Institutions such as ...
The Daily Campus13d
Slapping the Italians in the face for the second time
This Week in History, thousands of men and women take up arms in a desperate struggle to decide the independence of Africa’s second-to-last uncolonized country: Ethiopia.
The Reporter1d
Adwa: Ethiopia’s Triumph and Its Enduring Legacy
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 ...
The Daily Telegraph26d
Vatican to face demands to return Ethiopian treasures looted by Mussolini
Italian forces invaded Ethiopia in 1935 under Benito Mussolini and subdued the Ethiopian Empire led by Haile Selassie ... with close links to British Army Units. Ethiopia will seek to reclaim ...
Voice Newspaper25d
British Army told to return ‘looted’ Ethiopian treasures
The British Army is being urged to return Ethiopian treasures looted in 1868, including Emperor Tewodros II’s crown and sacred artefacts, now held in UK museums. The Shield of Magdala ...