Speeches

Remembrance Day for Road Traffic Victims

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November 16th 2008
Sunday 16th November 2008 Although I had suggested that we organise a first Ethiopian Remembrance Day as part of my VSO placement in the National Road Safety Coordination Office in Addis Ababa, I had had no involvement in its organisation after a first working group meeting. I wasn’t sure what would happen on the day but I was very impressed by the whole event. The event had started 30 mi ... read more

Africa » Ethiopia » Addis Ababa Region » Addis Ababa

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Unique among African countries, the ancient Ethiopian monarchy maintained its freedom from colonial rule, with the exception of the 1936-41 Italian occupation during World War II. In 1974 a military junta, the Derg, deposed Emperor Haile SELASSIE (wh... ... read more