Adwa proved Africa could win—So why can’t it win economically?

    Oluwatobi Ojabello | Top Stories | Feb 25, 2025    
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In 1896, Ethiopia did what no other African country had done—it stopped a European power in its tracks. The Battle of Adwa, as detailed in The Battle of Adwa: Reflections on Ethiopia’s Historic Victory Against European Colonialism, was more than just a military clash.

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