Gifted by an emperor, Ethiopia’s iconic Africa Hall has been renovated for a new era
A symbol of continental unity since 1961, Africa Hall in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa has undergone a sweeping ...
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Haile Selassie: Divinity or Despot?
Lij Iyasu was Emperor Menelik II’s grandson ... eventually moved toward philosophical sensibilities, and Haile Selassie became an icon of solidarity, freedom, and power among people of African ...
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Gifted by an emperor, Ethiopia’s iconic Africa Hall has been renovated for a new era
Only 26 African countries had achieved independence when, in February 1961, Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie ascended a sloping staircase to inaugurate Africa Hall in Addis Ababa, which he gifted ...
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This is why Jomo Kenyatta named an avenue after Haile Selassie
There are only three avenues in Kenya’s capital: Kenyatta, Moi and Haile Selassie Avenues in honour of our first and second Presidents…and Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I. The reason ...