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Unbroken Spirit: Ethiopia Marks Triumph Over Colonialism & Fascism With Ethiopian Patriots' V-Day
Unbroken Spirit: Ethiopia Marks Triumph Over Colonialism & Fascism With Ethiopian Patriots' V-Day
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Unbroken Spirit: Ethiopia Marks Triumph Over Colonialism & Fascism With Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day 04.05.2025, Sputnik Africa
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Unbroken Spirit: Ethiopia Marks Triumph Over Colonialism & Fascism With Ethiopian Patriots' Victory DayEthiopia celebrates Patriots' Victory Day on Monday to commemorate the success of the Arbegnoch Resistance against five years of Italian fascist occupation and the return of Emperor Haile Selassie in 1941."If Italians were victorious, then our fate would have been colonial fate, which would register us as second-class citizens, as subjects of other countries," Ethiopian historian Ayele Bekerie told Sputnik Africa on the occasion of the holiday, celebrated annually on May 5.But Ethiopians—a powerful example of resistance and self-determination—refused to become colonial subjects by choosing their own identity, the researcher noted.Moreover, the anti-Italian resistance united people of different languages, religions, and regions under a shared love for their country, and the country preserved its traditions, calendar, and institutions, he emphasized."I think the youth has to, first, learn the history, and second, make sure that they would kind of commit themselves to make a contribution so that this country becomes better, not bitter," the historian admonished.
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Unbroken Spirit: Ethiopia Marks Triumph Over Colonialism & Fascism With Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day
Ethiopia celebrates Patriots' Victory Day on Monday to commemorate the success of the Arbegnoch Resistance against five years of Italian fascist occupation and the return of Emperor Haile Selassie in 1941.
"If Italians were victorious, then our fate would have been colonial fate, which would register us as second-class citizens, as subjects of other countries," Ethiopian historian Ayele Bekerie told Sputnik Africa on the occasion of the holiday, celebrated annually on May 5.
But Ethiopians—a powerful example of resistance and self-determination—refused to become colonial subjects by choosing their own identity, the researcher noted.
Moreover, the anti-Italian resistance united people of different languages, religions, and regions under a shared love for their country, and the country preserved its traditions, calendar, and institutions, he emphasized.
"I think the youth has to, first, learn the history, and second, make sure that they would kind of commit themselves to make a contribution so that this country becomes better, not bitter," the historian admonished.
