The problem was that Menelik II’s empire had evolved into a federated republic, with such states as Tigray and Oromia developing autonomous likings, which negate Abiy’s centralising desires.

It was during the early days of the war that Menelik’s sister started an Instagram page called Peace in Tigray, which now counts more than 16,000 followers, and a nonprofit called Free Tigray ...

He was followed by Yohannes IV (1872-1889) of Tigray and then Menelik II (1889-1913). Under Menelik II, the Amhara state elite replaced Tigray’s leaders.

Tigray’s dominance of Ethiopian politics. For nearly three decades – from 1991 to 2018 – the Tigray People’s Liberation Front dominated the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front.

But Menelik II (emperor from 1889 to 1913) transformed the nation, ... Tigray is estimated to have lost one in 10 of its population through war, famine or disease.

The Austrian Ministry of Education, Science and Culture has allocated 150,000 USD for the feasibility study of the renovation of two of the historical sites in Ethiopia - the Menelik Palace in ...

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Analysis - The Ethio-Tigray war started on 4 November 2020. For almost two years, the governments of Ethiopia and Eritrea ... Under Menelik II, the Amhara state elite replaced Tigray's leaders.