![]() The victory of Adwa illustrates the ingenuity of the leadership of Emperor Menelik, not only on the battle field but also on matters of foreign policy and diplomacy in which he was able to isolate Italy from seeking any diplomatic or political support. The victory depicted the defiance and pride of Ethiopians, an attitude which was inherited by the national liberation movements in Africa in their struggle against colonialism. The nostalgia of the war still haunted not only Ethiopians but also fellow Africans and the entire black people in the world. The Battle of Adwa which took place on Maruns across the annals of both Ethiopian and African history, as the first victory of black Africa against a European colonial power. ![]() The victory of Adwa immediately ignited global resistance against colonialism in black Africa and anti-colonial movements across the globe. Help me, those of you with zeal and will power those who do not have the zeal, for the sake of your wives and your religion, help me with your prayers,” (Gebre Selassie, Tarike zaman Zadagmawi Menile Negusa Nagast Ze-etyopya, 1966, p. You, my countrymen, I have never knowingly hurt you, nor have you hurt me. ![]() Now, with the help of God, I will not allow him to have my country. Menelik’s famous declaration reads: “Now an enemy that intends to destroy our homeland and change our religion has come crossing our God-given frontiers digging in like a mole. The treaty says: ”his Majesty the King of Kings of Ethiopia can use the Government of His Majesty the King of Italy for all treatments that did business with other powers or governments.”Ĭonsequently, Emperor Menelik II called upon the peoples of Ethiopia to defend their country and Ethiopians, where many thousands of peasant soldiers of all walks of life and ethnic groups responded to the call, swarming into battle fields. Every year on March 1, Ethiopia and Africa mark the victory of the Battle of Adwa, in which Emperor Menelik II mobilized ill-equipped youth army of peasants, artisans, women and volunteers from all walks of life and ethnicity to repel Italian aggressors which received the blessings of the colonial powers in the Scramble for Africa in line with the resolutions of the Berlin Conference (1884-1885.)Įthiopia was treacherously tricked and forced into a war with Italian colonialists due to the fact that Italy deliberately created a difference in meaning between the Amharic version and the Italian text of Article 17 of the Treaty of Wuchale which forces Ethiopia to conduct any foreign relations with other countries only through the Italian Government.
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