Military
Story of Haile Selassie’s Establishing Harar Military Academy
Highlights of Life and Training at the Former Haileselassie I Military Acaademy Harar, Ethiopia (1957-1977)
I. Introduction
The purpose of this posting is to revisit the Harar Military Academy and sketch out its conception, founding, recruitment, enrollment,...
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1935, H.I.M. Haile Selassie I attends military review, Addis Ababa
Ethiopian soldiers prepare as Italy sends troops to the Somaliland border in a dispute over water wells.
Titles read: "King of Abyssinia attends military review at Addis Ababa" (Super over shot horsemen)
WS. Building. WS. The Emperor Haile Selassie's car...
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1962, Nelson Mandela’s Secret Military, Political & Spiritual Training in Ethiopia
In 1962 Former President Nelson Mandela secretly traveled to Ethiopia for military, political and spiritual training under the name of David Motsamai. Haile Selassie's Ethiopian army, on the orders of Haile Selassie himself first trained and armed Nelso...
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