JUBA – Ethiopian Embassy in South Sudan on Friday marked the 129th anniversary of the Victory of Adwa.
The day is well known in reminiscence of the Battle of Adwa wherein federal forces defeated the Italian military attempting to invade from the north on March 1, 1896.
The ceremony was attended by dozens of Ethiopians and South Sudanese, amongst them high dignitaries from numerous sectors.
Speaking at annual Adwa pageant held in Juba on Friday, Amb. Nebil Mahdi, Ethiopian envoy to South Sudan described the day as an necessary day not only for Ethiopians however whole Africa.
“Today we gather to commemorate the 129th anniversary of the Battle of Adwa, a defining moment in the history of Ethiopia, Africa, and the global African diaspora,” Mahdi stated on Friday in Juba.
According to Mahdi, the Ethiopian Empire achieved a major victory over Italian troopers on March 1, 1896, within the Battle of Adwa, which came about near Adwa in Tigray, Ethiopia.
“It marked the defeat of European colonialism by an African nation, a victory that we saluted far beyond Ethiopia’s border. Ethiopia’s victory was a shining example of the power of unity, strategic leadership, and resilience,” he stated.
For half, Monday Semaya Okay. Kumba, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of South Sudan, stated Adwa represents magnificence and African independence.
“The story of Adwa means a lot to us, especially for us in South Sudan. When we reflect on the history of Adwa, it reminds us in South Sudan of the history of our struggle,” stated Semaya.
He stated Ethiopia stays one in all African international locations that has not been colonized by a European pressure because of the triumph, making it proof against the results of Western colonialism.
The Battle of Adwa was the final and most decisive of a collection of battles Ethiopians fought towards the invading colonial forces of Italy – a colonial pressure that had ambitions to convey the entire East Africa area below its management.