 Why wasn't Ethiopia colonized? Ethiopia and Liberia are widely considered to be the only African countries that have never been colonized. To their geographic location, economic sustainability, and unity, Ethiopia and Liberia were able to withstand colonization. The Great Rift Valley divides Ethiopia, a hilly, landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It's a site steeped in history, with artifacts dating back over three many years. One of the most important sites is Lalabela, which has rock-cut Christian structures dating from the 12th, 13th centuries. In Aksum, you may see the ruins of an ancient city with obelisk, tombs, strongholds, and the shrine of our Lady Mary of Zion. Ethiopia is Africa's oldest sovereign republic, and one of just two African countries that has never been colonized, with a population of 115 Moanian people. However, in the 1930s, Italy invaded Ethiopia, compiling Emperor Hale Selecy to evacuate the country. Hale Selecy was allowed to return to Ethiopia after the British and Ethiopian forces ousted the Italian army during World War II. Ethiopia is the African Union's O, headquarters, and a key troop contributor to UN peacekeeping deployments. If you've ever wondered why Ethiopia was never colonized throughout the period of colonial control, join us as we learn why. Reasons why Ethiopia wasn't colonized. One, Menelikom II was Ethiopia's emperor from 1889 to 1913, as well as the king of Shua from 1866 to 1889. He made a few important changes. For example, his decision to relocate the royal seat to Addis Ababa in the late 1880s, culminated in the construction of a permanent capital in the 1890s. For a long time, Ethiopia has been an isolated country. As Menelik's dominion expanded, European colonial powers were more interested in Ethiopian regions. During his rise to power, Menelik battled to control Ethiopia against his internal foe, Emperor Johans on the floor. The Italians backed him up and began providing Ethiopia with weapons in the hopes that Menelik would hand up sovereignty. Two, in 1885, when Eritrea was still a territory of Ethiopia, Italian troops invaded the country. It was largely done to hinder French progress in the area. The Italian occupation of large areas of agricultural land in Ethiopia's highlands sparked an anti-colonial insurrection within Ethiopia's troops. In 1896, the Italians attacked Tigray in reprisal, but they were faced with Ethiopian resistance, which they eventually defeated in the Battle of Edouard. As a result of this victory, Ethiopia won substantial esteem as well as widespread recognition of its independent status by European nations. In the peace treaty that followed, Emperor Menelik the second abandoned Ethiopian claims to the Italian province of Eritrea in exchange for Ethiopia's recognition as an independent state, United Nations Human Rights Office of a High Commissioner. The regions of Bogos, Hamasin, and Acal-Guzai were all transferred to Italy. The Italian king declared the colony of Eritrea on January 1, 1890, which Menelik the second, the new ruler of independent Ethiopia, recognized. Three, in the Battle of Edouard 124 years ago, Ethiopian men and women defeated the Italian forces. As a result of this resistance, Ethiopia became the only African country to never be colonized. Ethiopia was converted into a global symbol of black liberation thanks to Edouard. Four, when you hear that Ethiopia was not colonized, it's mostly because Italy only occupied Ethiopia for a brief period of time and because the outbreak of World War II swiftly overshadowed and ultimately reversed the colonization process. Five, the Addis Ababa Treaty. The Treaty of Addis Ababa, signed in October 1896, revoked the Treaty of Wichail and restored peace. After that, the Italian claim to a protectorate over all of Ethiopia was withdrawn and a peace treaty established the Italian colony of Eritrea. Shortly after, the Treaty of Addis Ababa was signed, obtaining Italian recognition of Ethiopia's sovereignty in exchange for Ethiopia's acceptance of Italian administration of Eritrea. Ethiopian nationalism. Ethiopian nationalism, often known as Ethiopianism, is a political philosophy aimed at uniting Ethiopian identity. Due to their unified civilization and social coherence, the Aximite Empire, which dates back to ancient times, was the first country to be given the name Ethiopia during Azana's reign in the 4th century. For more than a century, the Amhara governing elite has used ideology to promote an assimilation agenda and cement power. Furthermore, the Battle of Edouard, a pivotal episode in Ethiopian history in which the country successfully resisted European invasion by defeating Italy in 1896, strengthened the idea of Ethiopian independence. Other factors that contribute to growth of Ethiopia, economy of Ethiopia, agriculture employs 70% of a workforce and accounts for a third of GDP. Coffee is the country's most important export. Africa's largest hydroelectric power project, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, is now under development. Ethiopia will be able to export electricity to its neighbors once it is completed. Natural resources like as gold, at least a million people are bought to work in gold mining, platinum, copper, potash, natural gas, and as mentioned above, hydropower all contribute considerably to the economy. Ethiopia, on the other hand, was a major producer of Pumas, Pumasite, and Tantalum in 2015, greater social stability. Ethiopia, which has a history of being one of Sub-Saharan Africa's most dictatorial and politically restricted countries, has been steadily opening up and adopting democratic practices. Domestically, democratization has begun and a path toward international reconciliation and peace has been charted. The government began to heal fences with Eritrea over a boundary dispute and also moved to improve relations with Somalia and Djibouti. Ethiopia has received extra political and financial support from the European Union, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund, among others. Youthful potential. Over 70% of Ethiopians are under the age of 30, with more than half being under the age of 15. Higher education enrollment has expanded fivefold since 2005, according to a World Bank report issued in 2017, with the number of public institutions growing from eight to 36 during that time. In higher education, the government has implemented a 70-30 policy, with 70% of students obtaining training in technology and science and 30% receiving training in social science and humanities. In a world where service industries account for 65% of global GDP, these are the kinds of education initiatives that appear to be tailored to the contemporary global context. A promising start-up environment. Local issues such as mobility, agriculture, infrastructure, and healthcare might be turned into a series of opportunities by the start-up movement in a country the size of Ethiopia. To sustain a strong Ethiopian economy, the construction of a local start-up ecosystem will be essential. It will be vital to build an ecosystem in which universities, large enterprises, service providers, research and funding agencies work together to assist local entrepreneurs in getting started and scaling up. 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