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Haile Selassie Celebrates His Coronation Anniversary in Addis Ababa
Emperor Haile Selassie celebrates his coronation anniversary in Addis Ababa. Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia celebrated the 25th anniversary of his coronation last week — with a ceremony in St. George's Cathedral — and a State procession throu...
Keystone Press Agency Ltd.
Approximately 200,000 Ethiopian Jews have migrated to Sudan, who left the country after a severe famine.
Earthscan
Population Progressively Overcomes Illiteracy
455 Ethiopians at the age between 15 and 75 learn to read and write at the "Hizbawi-Serawit School of Addis Ababa at present. Some 5.5 million people wanted to participate in the 2nd alphabetization phase, which began in the end of 1979. Lessons a...
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Tens of thousands of residents of Addis Ababa and delegations from 14 administrative regions had demonstrated across the Revolution Square for several hours on September 12. The impressive manifestation was a climax of the festivities on the occas...
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The Market Scene in Addis Ababa - Abyssinia
The market place at Addis Ababa. On every Saturday, (the market day usually falls on every Saturday) the villagers bring in the corn, grain and dairy produce and barter it for other things. Bottles (empty) are in great demand for storing native be...
General Supplies Agency
In 1912 the contributor of the photographs, reproduced on this and the three following pages, trekked by camel caravan from the border of British Somaliland to the Arussi mountains of Abyssinia, passing, on his way, through Jigjiga, Harrar and the...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Workers Strive for Better Sugar-cane Production
The harvest of the 7000-hectare sugar-cane fields situated 120 kilometers away from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, is exceptional this year. The photo shows the happy Ethiopian farmers enjoying a short break. There are about 6,000 farmers working in the f...
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