An African victory and its aftermath. When I asked a colleague who teaches military history why more people don’t know about the battle of Adwa, he replied somewhat glibly, “Because the Ethiopians ...

The historic relationship between Christianity and imperialism naturally causes grave dilemmas for modern believers. But on at least one celebrated occasion, it was actually a great Christian army ...

As we keep ranting everyday about our mother continent,Africa, and our country, Kenya, it is impossible to reflect on the continent’sjourney without remembering the historic Battle of Adwa of 1896, a ...

Ethiopians attend a parade to mark the 123rd anniversary of the battle of Adwa last year. (Photo by Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) On the first day of March 124 years ago, ...

The Ethiopian Empire stunned the world on March 1, 1896, when it won a decisive victory against the Kingdom of Italy at the Battle of Adwa, cementing Ethiopia's sovereignty against Italian ...