1-3-2016
Ethiopians at home, in the Diaspora and abroad are celebrating the 120th victory of Adwa, where Ethiopia became the only country to defeat Italian colonizing forces.
Ethiopia remains the only independent African country due to this victory.
On Facebook, a page was created to mark the day “Let Us Celebrate the Victory of Adwa together on Facebook.”
The day is also celebrating by African countries and the African Diaspora spread out around the world. Last week, the Montgomery County in the US declared that the month of March would be officially named Adwa as of this year.
The most widely shared photograph on social media was the picture of his majesty Emperor (Emyee) Menelik II. Creatively designed and painted photographs and drawings of the emperor were shared by Ethiopian virtual youth.
Every year on this day, Adwa is celebrating in front of this statue of Emperor Menelik near Menelik Square in Addis Abeba.
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