On Sept. 12, 1940, the prehistoric Lascaux cave paintings were discovered by four teenagers who stumbled upon the ancient artwork in France. Rastafari movement Haile Selassie I (Ge'ez: ኃይለ ...
A symbol of continental unity since 1961, Africa Hall in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa has undergone a sweeping ...
Ethiopia’s Africa Hall, a historic symbol of Pan-African unity, has been renovated and modernized after a decade-long ...
By the end of the 1970s, Haile Selassie’s policies had left Ethiopia with an extremely underdeveloped economy. It had the lowest GNP per capita in Africa and a life expectancy of just 30 years.
The film presents a news report on Ethiopia's response to the fall of the holy city of Axum, highlighting Emperor Haile Selassie's leadership and the religious fervor among his followers.
The solid gold medal is referred to as the “Imperial Order of the Star of Ethiopia” and is touted for having once belonged to Emperor Haile Selassie’s fabled son-in-law, a noble executed by ...
Only a few of the Lords had reservations about Ethiopia’s new freedom. Though Anthony Eden had assured the House of Commons that Haile Selassie had promised to abolish slavery just as soon as ...
How did Ethiopia fall into dictatorship and war? The Derg seized power in 1974, overthrowing Emperor Haile Selassie - but their rule led to mass killings, economic collapse, and conflict.