However, the introduction of modern education is a relatively recent development, beginning in the early 20th century. Prior to 1908, the country's educational system was primarily under the control ...

Emperor Haile Selassie I continued diplomatic and military efforts to regain sea access. Notably, Haile Selassie secured Eritrea’s federation with Ethiopia in 1952 through the United Nations, though ...

It also featured on the soundtrack for the film Rockers. However, by 1975, Byles’ health had begun to decline, as he was swallowed by a black wave of depression triggered by the death of Haile ...

Observed every year on May 5th, Patriots' Victory Day marks the defeat of Italian fascist forces in 1941 and the restoration of Ethiopia's sovereignty under Emperor Haile Selassie I.

Haile-Selassie, who joined the Fire initially on loan in 2023 before the club exercised its purchase option and brought him to Chicago full-time in 2024, is looking to take the next step in 2025 ...

Emperor Haile Selassie emerged in 1935 not only as Man of the Year but as the world’s own inimitable “Little Charlie” for as many years to come as health sustains him.

As one of Queen Elizabeth’s longest-standing companions, Lady Pamela Hicks had encounters with Gandhi, Martin Luther King and Haile Selassie. Here, her daughter India tells Anna Tyzak about the ...

Haile Selassie was known as a child as Lij Tafari Makonnen. Lij is translated as 'child' and serves to indicate that a youth is of noble blood. His given name Tafari means 'one who is respected or ...

A member of Emperor Haile Selassie’s Imperial Bodyguard, Bikila had already secured a landmark achievement with his stunning barefooted marathon success in Rome in 1960, opening the floodgates as the ...