* Please note that sources for the chronology are from various sources too numerous to list. Give thanks for all sources.
JAH Bless!
Last updated: Oct. 3, 2019
Year
Month
Day
Event
1960
05
02
Reviewing Military Manoeuvres - May 02, 1960
1960
05
04
Koka Dam - Inauguration - May 04, 1960
1960
05
05
His Majesty's laws are essentially a honor code, they teach morality and traditional values. All aspects of society are defined including marriage, business rights, land ownership and death. The Emperor said, "It is essential that the law be clear and intelligible to each and every citizen of Our Empire, so that he may without difficulty ascertain what are his rights and duties in the ordinary course of life, and this has been accomplished in the Civil Code."
Speech To The First Ethiopian Contingent To The Congo - Jul. 17, 1960
1960
07
23
Agricultural Development Centre In Awassa - Jul. 23, 1960
1960
09
13
Re-Union Anniversary - Sep. 13, 1960
1960
10
02
Unveiling Ras Makonnen's Monument - Oct. 02, 1960
1960
10
03
Speech To The Harar Military Academy - Oct. 03, 1960
1960
11
02
Collective Security - Nov. 02, 1960
1960
11
02
United Nations And Disarmament - Nov. 02, 1960
1960
11
02
Agriculture Basis Of Economy - Nov. 02, 1960
1960
11
02
Foreign Capital Participation - Nov. 02, 1960
1960
11
02
Elements of Industrialization - Nov. 02, 1960
1960
11
02
Transportation & Communications - Nov. 02, 1960
1960
11
02
Development - Nov. 02, 1960
1960
11
10
Freedom - Somalia And The Congo - Nov. 10, 1960
1960
11
29
Inter Region Sanitation Seminar - Nov. 29, 1960
1960
12
07
Reply To President Tubman's Toast - Dec. 07, 1960
1960
12
14
Message To Women's Seminar - Dec. 14, 1960
1960
12
Attempted coup using Prince Asfa Wossen as authority figure-head who was under duress by the military.
(London, Dec 14, 1960)Crown Prince Asfa Wassan, eldest son of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, has taken over leadership of the African nation in a swift coup to end “3000 years of injustice,”Radio Addis Ababa reported yesterday[Dec, 13].The 44-year-old crown prince said, the government was in the full control of himself backed by the army and police.Emperor Selassie, the “Conquering Lion of Judah,” traces his ancestry to King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba.In Sao Paulo, Brazil, where the emperor is visiting, the tiny monarch said he had reports from the Ethiopian capital that “the situation is normal. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: (Washington, Dec 24)The coup in Ethiopia last Thursday which reportedly ousted Emperor Haile Selassie and turned the reins of government over to his son, Crown-Prince Asfa-Wossen, appeared this week to have ended in failure with the return of the Emperor from Brazil later in the week, where he was on a state-visit when the coup was reported. Although the news from the nation’s capitol city of Addis Ababa was still sketchy this week, this much appeared true. Upon the return of his father the Crown-Prince renounced the coup, charging his action was forced, and swore continuing loyalty to the Emperor. There were reports following the coup that in inhuman massacre had broken out and that there were bloody battles in the streets of the nation’s capitol city. The return of the Emperor was reportedly greeted by throngs of thousands of his subjects who proclaimed anew their loyalty everywhere he appeared. At the beginning: of this week this much was certain. The coup had failed,and Haile Selassie, “King of Kings”, “The Lion of Judah”, direct descendant of King Solomon was still Emperor and ruler of Ethiopia.
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Ten minutes later, a jeep with a mounted machine gun appeared, followed by an armored car. They were Imperial Bodyguard soldiers, wearing grim expressions and also combat helmets in place of their usual pith helmets. Camouflage fatigues and ammo belts had replaced the regular olive-green drill. A voice came over a loudspeaker mounted on the armored truck: “People. Remain calm. His Majesty Crown Prince Asfa Wossen has taken over the government. He will be making an announcement at noon today. Listen to Radio AddisAbaba at noon. Radio Addis at noon. People. Remain calm . . .” I wandered away from the gate and drifted over to the hospital. W. W. Gonad was sitting in the breezeway outside the blood bank, a transistor radio on his lap, and nurses and probationers sitting close to him.He looked excited, happy.
At noon in our bungalow we gathered around the Grundig and Rosina’s transistor radio, one tuned to the BBC and the second to Radio Addis Ababa. Almaz stood to oneside; Genet shared a chair with me. Hema took the clock down from the mantelpiece and wound it; the unguarded expression on her face showed the depth of her anxiety.Matron seemed the least concerned, blowing on a cup of dark coffee, smiling at me. A faceless, stentorian English voice said, “This is the BBC World Service.” At last, the announcer moved from a coal strike in Britain to what interested us. “Reports from Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, indicate that a bloodless coup has taken place while Emperor Haile Selassie was away on a state visit to Liberia. The Emperor has cut short his visit and abandoned his plans for a state visit to Brazil.” “Coup” was a new word for me. It implied something ancient and elegant, and yet the adjective “bloodless” implied that there had to be a “bloody” variety........Well after noon, and long after the BBC broadcast, the martial music on Radio Addis Ababa ceased and, with arustle of papers, a stuttering Crown Prince Asfa Wossen came on the air. What little I had seen of the portly, pale eldest son in the newspaper and in the flesh suggested a man who might scream at the sight of a mouse; he lacked the Emperor’s charisma and bearing. The Crown Prince read a statement—and it was clear he was reading—in the high Amharic of officialdom, difficult for anyone but Almaz and Gebrew to understand. When he was done, Almaz left the dining room, upset. Minutes later— how did they do this?—the BBC aired a translation.“The people of Ethiopia have waited for the day when poverty and backwardness would cease to be, but nothing has been achieved . . .” The Crown Prince said his father had failed the country. It was time for new leadership. A new day was dawning. Long live Ethiopia.“Those are General Mebratu’s[ Mengistu's] words,” Ghosh said. “More like his brother’s,” Hema said.“They must have a gun to the Crown Prince’s head,” Matron said. “I don’t hear any conviction in his voice.”“Well, then he should’ve refused to read it,” I said. Everyone turned to look at me. Even Shiva lifted his head up from the book he was reading. “He should say,‘No, I won’t read it. I would rather die than betray my father.’ ” “Marion’s right,” Matron said, at last. “It doesn’t say much about the Crown Prince’s character.”“It’s just a ploy, using the Crown Prince,” Ghosh said.“They don’t want to dump the monarchy right away.They want the public to get used to the idea of a change.Did you see how upset Almaz is at the idea of someone deposing the Emperor?”
Cutting for Stone(A Novel) By Abraham Verghes
Source:
The December revolt (1960 Attempted Coup), as it became known, was the first direct challenge Haile Selassie had faced in his thirty years of rule.
The fact that the revolt came from his trusted bodyguard added a painful element.More painful and a shock to the emperor was the involvement of his trusted Workneh, whom he loved like a son. The crown prince’s speech, which was greeted by almost everyone with confusion and suspicion, did not seem to surprise his father, who forgave him instantly when the prince lay prostrate at his father’s feet asking for forgiveness. The emperor knew that his son was being used as a puppet and had neither the courage nor the moral fiber to be martyred rather than betray his father. So he forgave him with a wry smile on his lips.....
Public Officials Called To Responsibilities - Apr. 14, 1961
1961
05
03
Intelligence provided to JFK regarding the government of Ethiopia.
1961
07
14
Building College - Graduation - Jul. 14, 1961
1961
07
23
The Revised Amharic Bible - Jul. 23, 1961
1961
08
24
Addressing Judges On Justice And The Law - Aug. 24, 1961
1961
09
03
Addressess Belgrade Conference - Sep. 03, 1961
1961
09
18
Condolence Upon The Death Of Dag Hammarskjoeld - Sep. 18, 1961
1961
11
02
Speech On Far-Reaching Administrative Reforms - Nov. 02, 1961
1961
11
02
Modern Ethiopianism - Nov. 02, 1961
1961
11
02
Agriculture And Land Reform - Nov. 02, 1961
1961
11
08
Dedication of Prince Makonnen Hospital - Nov. 08, 1961
1961
11
23
Lays Cornerstone of Police Hospital - Nov. 23, 1961
1961
12
03
The Assab Port - Inauguration - Dec. 03, 1961
1961
12
19
Convocation Of Haile Selassie I University - Dec. 19, 1961
1962
01
26
Speech To The Lagos Summit Meeting - Jan. 26, 1962
1962
02
02
Speech To The P.A.F.M.E.C.A. Conference - Feb. 02, 1962
1962
02
15
Passing Of Empress Menen - Feb. 15, 1962
1962
03
28
Visit To Indo-Ethiopian Textile Factory - Mar. 28, 1962
1962
06
11
Opens German Cultural Institute - Jun. 11, 1962
1962
06
17
Receiving "H.M.S. Ethiopia" - Jun. 17, 1962
1962
06
27
Visit To Eritrea - Jun. 27, 1962
1962
07
12
Haile Selassie I University - 1st Graduation Exercises - Jul. 12, 1962
1962
07
17
Cornerstone Of Bole International Airport - Jul. 17, 1962
1962
09
23
Airmen Contribute To Country's Self-Defence - Sep. 23, 1962
1962
10
14
Plans For Economic Development - Oct. 14, 1962
1962
10
15
Teacher Training - Oct. 15, 1962
1962
10
25
Visit To Awassa - Oct. 25, 1962
1962
11
01
15th Anniversary Of Dejazmatch Balcha Hospital - Nov. 01, 1962
1962
11
02
Labour Laws - Nov. 02, 1962
1962
11
02
Plans For Economic Development - Second 5-Year Plan - Nov. 02, 1962
1962
11
10
Shoa Sugar Factory - Inauguration - Nov. 10, 1962
1962
11
15
Emperor Haile Selassie I abolishes the federation of Eritrea and Ethiopia and establishes Eritrea as an Ethiopian province
From History: - Did you know that Meskerem 1 was also celebrated during Emperor Haile Selassie's and Derg Eras as the day that Eritrea was united with it's mother Ethiopia ? It was called " መስከረም ፩ ቀን የዘበን መለወጫ በዓልና ፡ ኤርትራ ከናት ሃገርዋ ኢትዮጵያ ጋር የተወሃደችበት ቀን"
Picture: Emperor Haile Selassie cutting a symbolic ribbon on the river Mereb when he entered ERITREA.
For those of you who would like to read more about the Union of Ethiopia and Eritrea I recommend one of the best books on the subject by Prof. Tekeste Negash. Title: Ethiopia and Eritrea, the Federal Experience 1997 Uppsala.
Accepting Eritrean Assembly Decision For Administration Union - Nov. 16, 1962
1962
11
18
Unveiling Monument To Abuna Petros - Nov. 18, 1962
1962
11
18
Dedication Of Debre Libanos Church - Nov. 18, 1962
Dedicating Debre Libanos Church November 18, 1962
The Lion of Judah has Prevailed Haile Selassie I, Elect of God King of Kings of Ethiopia
When two years ago We laid in this monastery of Saint Tekle Haimanot the cornerstone for this church, We had expressed the hope that it will be God's will to enable us to witness its execution. Thus the Almighty who can accomplish everything and grant all that is asked of Him has enabled us to see the completion of the work. How can We pay Our gratitude to God but by thanking Him?
It is authentic that the Ethiopian Saint Tekle Haimanot was Christ's disciple whom, by observing St. Paul's remark, "who shall separate Us from the love of Christ? afflication or anguish or persecution or hunger or nakedness ..... ?", fulfilled his divine duties, made and rendered several sacrifices and services. Many are the monasteries that owe their existence to him, and innumerable are those who were taught by his disciples. Because of the services rendered by him and holy people like him at a time when Ethiopia was gravely threatened with heathenish and Islamic engulfing, this country came to be known as an Island of Christianity.
Taking advantage of this occasion, We would like to advise Ethiopian bishops and church educators to follow Saint Tekle Haimanot's example, dedicate themselves to this great ideal and save no effort in working and making others work for the propagation of the Christian faith. A brother cannot be of more valuable service to his brother than in this.
We, too, had prayed to God to enable us to build this church along modern lines. We truly thank the Almighty for hearing Our prayer and fulfilling Our dream.
We sincerely thank the board to which, under Our spiritual father His Holiness Abuna Basilios and Our beloved son Crown Prince Merid Azmatch Asfaw Wossen as President, We had entrusted the task of supervising and executing the work, and which has accordingly carried out its task successfully, We further leave the responsibility of assuring the future upkeep and maintenance of the Church to the President and members of the Board.
We pray that the Almighty bestow His blessing and divine grace on all those who are assembled in this monastery in the name of the Saint.
President John F. Kennedy shakes hands with Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, upon the Emperor’s arrival via train at Union Station in Washington, D.C. Left to right: unidentified Ethiopian military official; U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke; Imru Haile Selassie (in back), second cousin of Emperor Selassie; Princess Hirut “Ruth” Desta, granddaughter of Emperor Selassie; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (partially hidden); Emperor Selassie; President Kennedy; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard; U.S. Under Secretary of State, George Ball
Amharic Bible, gift to J.F. Kennedy from Haile Selassie I (1963 Visit)
Gift of His Majesty to President Kennedy, 1963 Visit
Bible with a leather cover and vellum pages. Bible is written in Ge'ez, the liturgical language of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and the medium of traditional Ethiopian learning and scholarship.
In October 1963, Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia (1930-1974), made an official state visit to the United States to meet with President Kennedy to discuss important and pertinent issues such as U.S. aid to Ethiopia, the effect of Soviet-U.S. relations on Ethiopia and other African nations, and the sticky situation of U.S. arms being sold to Somalia, Ethiopia’s neighbor and sometimes opponent. Before getting down to business with Kennedy in Washington however, Selassie made a stop in Philadelphia. Flying directly from Geneva in a United States Air Force jet, Selassie and his entourage were greeted at Philadelphia International Airport by Mayor James Tate, numerous other city officials, a 21-gun salute, and a “bevy of brass” (the police and firemen’s band) which played both the American and Ethiopian national anthems. The first stop in Philadelphia was of course to one of America's most iconic symbols, the Liberty Bell, which at that time was still housed in Independence Hall.
We must look, first, to Almighty GOD, Who has raised man above the animals and endowed him with intelligence and reason. We must put our faith in Him, that He will not desert us or permit us to destroy humanity which He created in His image. And we must look into ourselves, into the depth of our souls. We must become something we have never been and for which our education and experience and environment have ill-prepared us. We must become bigger than we have been: more courageous, greater in spirit, larger in outlook. We must become members of a new race, overcoming petty prejudice, owing our ultimate allegiance not to nations but to our fellow men within the human community.
Address to UN Oct. 6, 1963
1963
10
29
This is another contribution of Emperor Haile Selassie,1963 Morocco Algeria War.Thank you King of Kings and the Lion of Judah
The Sand War or Sands War (Arabic: حرب الرمال ḥarb ar-rimāl) was a border conflict between Algeria and Morocco in October 1963. Three factors contributed to the outbreak of this conflict: the absence of a precise delineation of the border between Algeria and Morocco, the discovery of important mineral resources in the disputed area, and the Moroccan irredentism fueled by the Greater Morocco[8] ideology of the Istiqlal Party and Allal al-Fass. On October 29, Hassan and Ben Bella met to negotiate in Bamako, Mali, joined by Emperor Selassie and Mali's President Modibo Keïta.[40] After the four leaders met alone on October 30, a truce was declared.
Thank you for a lovely historical truth written by Marcerou Alain
Speech To The World Council For The Blind - Jul. 29, 1964
1964
10
09
Uganda was blessed with the Imperial visit of H.I.M Haile Selassie I, King of kings, Lord of Lords and Conquering Lion of Judah. This Imperial visit was a blessing, Uganda had just gained independence two years ago from di British. One elder said that there was a lot of excitement in Uganda especially in the Buganda Kingdom which hosted The Good Lord. Joyful people decorated the highway from the Airport to the Buganda Royal Palace with banana plants. During His visit, His Imperial Majesty sat upon the Royal Throne of Buganda while the King "Kabaka" of Uganda humbly sat on a smaller seat at di side of H.I. M Haile Selassie I.
The Buganda Kingdom and the Empire of Ethiopia are closely linked together. The founder of Buganda Kingdom and The first Muganda Kabaka Kintu came from Ethiopia, That is why the Kabaka of Buganda surrendered his throne to H.I.M Haile Selassie I.
During the Imperial visit, H.I.M was involved in many activities like planting trees and visiting hospitals and H.I.M also addressed the Buganda parliament.
��: Emperor Haile Selassie I & King Muteesa II of Buganda
Ethiopia And Organization Of African Unity - Nov. 09, 1964
1964
11
21
Report To The Nation - Nov. 21, 1964
1964
11
25
Awards Law Certificates - Nov. 25, 1964
1965
01
15
Conference Of Oriental Orthodox Churches - Jan. 15, 1965 ~ Formally accepting title "Defender of the Faith"
1965
01
21
THIS DAY IN HISTORY @....
The Summit Conference of the Oriental Orthodox Churches on January 21, 1965
His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie I Formally Accepting Title "Defender Of The Faith"
"Venerable and Holy Fathers,
In listening to the profound spiritual message conveyed by your closing addresses, and appreciating the happy outcome of your sustained efforts, Our heart has been touched by profound gladness. It should therefore be clear to the whole world from the result of your work that Your Holiness has been guided and inspired by the Holy Spirit to accomplish your task in love and unity.
The great common tasks accomplished by this Conference in unison bestow on the true faith and true order of the Oriental Orthodox Church the admiration of the whole world.
As Solomon says, physical distance cannot be a barrier to love. Likewise, the distances among your respective countries have been abolished by the proximity of your hearts. You have thus been able to speak a single tongue and think with a single mind. We thank Almighty God for enabling us to witness the realization of Our dream in the successful outcome of this historic Conference.
We are therefore happy to express to you Our readiness, fortified by the results of this Conference, to invite you and the Eastern Orthodox Churches, and also other churches at a later date. We ardently hope that we shall meet once again in the not too distant future.
As we stated at the inauguration of this Conference, to meet together, to take council with one another, and to act in mutual co-operation, has proved a most fruitful method both in the secular and spiritual fields. Henceforth the way is open for you to follow this fruitful path, and to this end Our help and assistance will always be forthcoming, since We support your efforts, and ideas out of an unshakable conviction that it is our spiritual duty to do so.
We are gratified in particular to note that the work of this Conference has been concerned purely with religious spiritual matters free from extraneous political considerations. This is only fine and proper, for the church, as a symbol of peace, must follow the path of peace in all parts of the world. In this connection we are glad to note that your evangelistic mission in the world has received due emphasis, in your deliberations, together with the recognition of the Christian duty to pray for the rights of man and the peace of the world. For world peace can only be made abiding by the Grace of God, through the prayers of the Holy Fathers. The truth of this cardinal fact is evident to all mankind.
We ardently hope that Almighty God shall bless the implementation of your important resolutions and decisions, just as He has made possible the successful convening and conclusion of this historic Conference. Holy Fathers, we have welcomed the title you have given us, Defender of the Faith, with great honour. May Almighty God grace your name. May God welcome you. We have received this title given us by you Holy Fathers, with religious reverence. May your prayers help Us in Our effort to fulfil the task entrusted to us." - Girmawi Qedamawi Haile Selassie
Monument for Haile Selassie High School... to commemorate the legacy, granted by His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie I on his visit to Jamaica in 1966... Unveiled by H. R. H. Prince Ermias S. Selassie on his visit in April 2016.
1966
05
05
25th Anniversary Of Liberation - May 05, 1966
1966
05
08
Speech At Air Force Display - May 08, 1966
1966
05
17
Opening Of U.N.I.C.E.F Conference - May 17, 1966
1966
06
30
Haile Selassie I University - 5th Graduation Exercises - Jun. 30, 1966
1966
07
07
Speech To O.A.U. On Rhodesia - Jul. 07, 1966
1966
07
07
U.N. Committee On Independence For Colonial Countries - Jul. 07, 1966
1966
07
30
Press Conference: 74th Birthday - Jul. 30, 1966
1966
08
27
Banquet In Honour Of President Charles De Gaulle - Aug. 27, 1966
1966
09
16
Press Conference On Djibouti - Sep. 16, 1966
1966
10
01
Sheet Metal Plant - Inauguration - Oct. 01, 1966
1966
10
03
Speech To International Conference On Africa And The World - Oct. 03, 1966
1966
10
28
THE ELECT ONE ADDRESSING TO THE WORLD EVANGELICAL CONGRESS IN BERLIN ON 28TH OCT.1966.
As Jesus Christ has said: "Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the midst of them." lt is therefore Our expressed hope that these words will be realized in their full significance in this great assembly.
We are happy to be present in this famous City of Berlin where Christian leaders are assembled to consider ways and means of spreading Our Christian Faith in the world. We thank Mr. Billy Graham for inviting Us to address this meeting. The propagation of the Christian Faith among nations has become a task of paramount importance in this age as is evidenced by this great assembly of Christian leaders.
As you all know, it is centuries past since Our country, Ethiopia, accepted the Gospel of Christ. We learn from the Holy Scriptures that the first Ethiopian who confessed faith in Jesus Christ was baptised only a few months after the death and resurrection of Our Lord. From then on Christianity spread steadily among the Ethiopian people and became the religion of the Ethiopians in the Fourth Century. It is a matter of pride for Us, a special cause for thankfulness to Almighty God, when We recall that the Christian Faith was introduced to Our people by the Imperial Court and through the instrumentality of the then reigning Monarch.
Ethiopian history testifies that our ancestors, who rose after the first Christian Emperors, were men and women who had great zeal and keenness for the Faith of Christ and who did all in their power for its propagation among our people. Many among them, like Emperor Caleb who lived in the Fifth Century and Emperor Lalibela and his immediate successors who lived in the Twelfth Century, have been canonized.
When the countries of the Middle East, North East Africa and Asia Minor, where the Gospel was preached by the Apostles, were over run by and succumbed under a power opposed to the Christian Faith, the sovereigns and people of Ethiopia, firm in their deep love for the Faith of Christ and supplemented by the nature of their native land, put up great struggles to preserve Ethiopia as an island of Christianity. Deep is Our thankfulness to our God for this grace. Numerous are our ancestors, who throughout the centuries consecrated and sacrificed their lives on the battlefield that Ethiopia might survive strong in her Christian Faith.
When, after all these worthy predecessors, We assumed the leadership of Our people half a century ago, We became acutely aware of the magnitude of the sacred trust and responsibility vouchsafed to Us to work for the glory of God and the continued and lasting welfare of Our people. During the past 50 years not only did We labour that Our people may lead a better life while on this earth but We also did not spare Our energy and treasure to develop their spiritual heritage, the value of which no human mind can assess.
We have laboured that the Holy Scriptures and the books left to Us by the Church Fathers be multiplied by means of modern printing techniques and be distributed to all not only in our modern language, but also in Geez, our ancient language. Our Ethiopian Orthodox Church, which was cut off for centuries from her fellow Christian Churches, has joined the World Council of Churches and co-operates in the task of strengthening the Faith and bringing about Church unity. We have helped and will continue to help the missionaries who are sent from other lands to preach Gospel to those of Our people who have not come to the knowledge of God's saving grace. As the unity of the Church is of great concern to Us and, God willing, being hopeful that this sacred objective might be achieved in our day and age, We were happy to have convened two years ago a meeting of the Heads of the Oriental Orthodox Churches in Our Capital City of Addis Ababa to deliberate on ways and means of bringing about harmony and unity in the Church.
We refer to all these only to indicate that this age above all ages is a period in history when it should be our prime duty to preach the Gospel of Grace to all our fellow men and women. The love shown in Christ by our God to mankind should constrain all of us who are followers and disciples of Christ to do all in our power to see to it that the Message of Salvation is carried to those of our fellows for whom Christ Our Saviour was sacrificed but who have not had the benefit of hearing the good news.
Since nobody can interfere in the realm of God we should tolerate and live side by side with those of other faiths. However, if the threat is posed we shall not fail to resist with courage any such incursions. We wish to recall here the spirit of tolerance shown by Our Lord Jesus Christ when He gave forgiveness to all including those that crucified Him.
In these modern days, there are a multitude of things published in print and broadcast by radio which captivate the human mind and spirit; many new ideas are disseminated by the learned. Many wonderful appliances are produced to make life more and more comfortable. The rich powers have passed on from exploring and exploiting this earth and are vying with each other to explore and conquer the moon and the planets. Knowledge is increasing in a bewildering manner. All this is good, wonderful and praiseworthy. But what will be the end of it all? It is Our firm belief that only what the Lord wills will be done. We should be careful that the results thus achieved by mankind should not meet with the fate of the Tower of Babel, the handwork of those people of old which came to pieces in their hands. The Apostle Paul says: "The wisdom of this world is foolishness with God" and "The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise and they are vain." The reason for this is because generally speaking man makes himself and his wisdom the beginning and the end of his aim in life, and we are convinced that the end of this is destruction and death.
Our Lord Jesus Christ says: "What has a man profited if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul?" Why did the effort of those who tried to build the Tower of Babel come to nothing? Was it not because they tried to live apart from their Creator, and because, vaunting themselves in their wisdom, they tried to build a tower whose top was to reach unto heaven and thus make a name for themselves? It is Our conviction that all the activities of the children of men which are not guided by the Spirit and counsel of God will bear no lasting fruit, they will not be acceptable in the sight of the Lord and will therefore come to nought as the Tower of Babel came to nought.
It is for this reason that the Church of Christ, and especially Christian leaders, have such an enormous responsibility. However wise or however mighty a person may be, he is like a ship without a rudder if he is without God. A rudderless ship is at the mercy of the waves and the wind, drifts wherever they take it and if there arises a whirlwind it is smashed against the rocks and becomes as if it has never existed. It is our firm belief that a soul without Christ is bound to meet with no better fate.
Therefore 0! Christians, let us arise and, with the spiritual zeal and earnestness which characterized the Apostles and early Christians, let us labour to lead our brothers and sisters to Our Saviour Jesus, Who only can give life in its fullest sense.
Source: Wengy Ntalawe FB Post ~ 21 January at 06:58
1966
11
02
Ethiopia's World Position - Nov. 02, 1966
1966
11
02
Speech On Strengthening The Nation's Political Fabric - Nov. 02, 1966
1966
11
02
State Of The Nation's Economy - Nov. 02, 1966
1966
11
06
Opening 3rd Session Of The Summit - Nov. 06, 1966
1966
11
15
Banquet In Honor Of President Novotny - Nov. 15, 1966
1966
12
06
Banquet In Honor Of President Chivu Stocia - Dec. 06, 1966
1966
12
11
Opening Of Awash II - Dec. 11, 1966
1966
12
24
Textile Mill At Mojo - Inauguration - Dec. 24, 1966
1967
1967
His (Emperor Haile Selassie I) primary motivation – that of raising the standard of living of the Ethiopian people and restoring the ancient stature and glory of his nation – runs through the theme of the majority of his public utterances. In them can be clearly seen the inseparable impulse of his whole career. This dedication was amply exposed as he spoke to his people and the world in the speeches contained in this book. Although an ardent reformer, Emperor Haile Selassie I is no iconoclast. Thus, he has advanced the policy of “modern Ethiopianism” a philosophy which he has put into practice from the earliest years of his public career. The Emperor, addressing the nation on the 24th Anniversary of Ethiopia’s victory over aggression, said: Ethiopia is an ancient land and her civilization is the result of the harmonious alchemy of the past and the present and upon which we confidently build for the future. This heritage is the bed-rock of modern Ethiopia. In it the people have chosen to distill from the past that which is useful and enduring, to adapt those worth-while attributes of our present-day world and to fashion this modern Ethiopianism – the foundation of our social order that has served so admirably the purpose of the nation’s steady advance. An absorbing interest in youth has characterized the Emperor’s entire public career; and is infinitely more than just a formal, enlightened paternalism. It is grounded in the fact, so frequently expressed by him, that his Ethiopia is built around the future. Emperor Haile Selassie I will go down in history as a leader whose concern for posterity has been both avid and constant. He has always kept close to the people and in particular to the nation’s youth in whom, as the speeches herein illustrate, he places immeasurable faith and confidence.
His Imperial Majesty’s constructive influence has been particularly effective in Africa’s political emancipation. Recalling the days when Africa was a sea of colonialism to the emergence of the Organization of African Unity, Haile Selassie I has been both a symbol and a pillar of strength to Africa as its people fought progressively for their ultimate liberation from colonialism. Today he still stands four-square behind the cause of the complete freedom of the continent in which Ethiopia is the oldest sovereign state. His Imperial Majesty’s faith in divine providence is a built-in factor in his personal armory. Institutionally, he is “Defender of the Faith,” and history will most certainly assess his era as the one in which the Ethiopian Church succeeded in, winning its independence and autonomy after centuries of tutelage under the Alexandrian Patriachate. In times, good or bad, the Emperor’s abiding faith in the Almighty seems to have been both harbinger and fortress, it being rare for him to make any public utterance without calling on divine guidance and acknowledging publicly his thanks for God’s beneficence.
Menasse Haile
MINISTER OF STATE OF INFORMATION (1967)
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Laying Cornerstone of Ginda Dam - Jan. 18, 1967
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Speech To Visiting Journalists - Feb. 04, 1967
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At The White House - Feb. 13, 1967
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Speech To Council Of Foreign Relations, N.Y. - Feb. 17, 1967
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In The Kremlin, Moscow - Feb. 27, 1967
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His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie I in Canada.
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Emperor Haile Selassie I meeting with Dr. V. Raymond Edman (Wheaton College Chancellor) (1)
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His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie I coming out of St. Mary's church in New Delhi
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His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie I at funeral of Martin Luther King, Jr. in Atlanta, Ga.
1969
His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie I with Queen Juliana in Ethiopia
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"Due to religious laws pork, shellfish and web-foot fowls should not be served." Also, "His Imperial Majesty does not drink alcoholic beverages." Source: Emperor Haile Selassie's State Visit to the United States of America (July 7-12, 1969)
Source: Mosiyah Anbessa ~ FB post ~ 5 Oct 2019
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"The American people can make a significant contribution to guaranteeing that a deep and abiding friendship exists between Africa and the United States of America. Learn more about us; learn to understand our backgrounds, our culture and traditions, our strengths and weaknesses. Learn to appreciate our desires and hopes, our problems, our fears. If we truly know one another, a solid and firm basis will exist for the maintenance of the friendly relations between the African and the American peoples, which - We are convinced - both so ardently desire. You may be assured that there will be no failure in the warm and brotherly response from our side." - Girmawi Qedamawi Haile Selassie (His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie I)
As you leave the White House I want to thank you for coming to the United States and for giving us the opportunity to meet with you again. I thank you first personally as an old friend and I appreciated the chance that has been provided to renew our personal acquaintance.
I want to thank you, too, because it provided the opportunity to discuss the bilateral problems that we have between our two countries. Certainly those were easy problems to discuss, easy because our traditional friendship led to the constructive type of solutions which we both expected when our conversations began.
But beyond that, I want to express to you my appreciation for your coming to this country because you gave the opportunity for all of us who met you to see not only the relations between Ethiopia and the United States in a better light, but to see the problems of the continent of Africa and of the whole world from the long perspective of history which you have and also from the understanding of the whole world which has always been yours.
Our discussions covered, as you know, the problems of the new nations of Africa and U.S. policy toward those nations, the agony of Nigeria and Biafra and what steps might be taken by this country and steps that could be taken by you to bring a solution to that problem, and also the problems of the Mideast which are so much in our minds as well as in yours.
This type of opportunity that it has provided, for discussion at the highest level of problems that affect the future of both of our countries, but beyond that, the future of a whole continent and the whole world, is one that made this visit very worthwhile, certainly from my standpoint and from the standpoint of my colleagues in government, and I hope from yours and your colleagues'.
As you leave, I say again, as I said last night, that perhaps the most appropriate words are the words from a greeting from your own language which, as I understand, literally translated to the English means, "May you live long for our glory."
We all feel that. We feel it in our hearts. May you live long, live long not just for yourself, not just for your people, but for the greater service that you can render to the cause of peace and progress in the continent of Africa, in the Mideast, and in the whole world.
Emperor Haile Selassie I, The only Head of State to lay a wreath at Martin Luther King Jr's grave. This is an amazing picture brought forth by Tseghe Selassie Selassie. The Emperor Haile Selassie I shows so much emotion that I have to draw or paint it. Afterward He went to Moorehouse University and spent time with Martin Luther King Sr.
H.I.M. Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia opens the 10th Organization of African Unity (OAU) conference in Addis Ababa. On May 25 1963 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the 32 African states that had achieved independence at that time agreed to establish the Organization of African Unity (OAU). For this Our Emperor is known as the Father of The African nations.
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"We believe that from truth alone is born liberty and only an educated people can consider itself as really free and master of its fate." ~ Haile Selassie I
His Majesty's laws are essentially a honor code, they teach morality and traditional values. All aspects of society are defined including marriage, business rights, land ownership and death. The Emperor said, "It is essential that the law be clear and intelligible to each and every citizen of Our Empire, so that he may without difficulty ascertain what are his rights and duties in the ordinary course of life, and this has been accomplished in the Civil Code."
Emperor Haile Selassie addresses the 1st Security Council meeting in #Africa, the Council's 1st meetings away from @UN Headquarters in 20 + years. Addis Ababa, #Ethiopia - Jan. 28 1972.
Probably the only German documentary about His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie I, King of Kings, Lion of Judah, Elect of Himself and Light of this World, Christ in His Kingly Character.
Source: Dominik Frühwirth
Haile Selassie Dokumentation (Stern TV 1972, deutsch/german) Teil 1/2
Haile Selassie Dokumentation (Stern TV 1972, deutsch/german) Teil 2/2
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The OAU Conference of Heads of States and Government in Rabat, Morocco -- Emperor Haile Selassie I was nominated unanimously to be called the "Father of African Unity".
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Famine in the northern provinces of Welo and Tigre leads to propaganda and civil unrest
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Asfaw Wossen named "Acting Crown Prince"
1973
In 1973, Crown Prince Asfa Wossen suffered a massive stroke and was evacuated to Switzerland for medical treatment. He was accompanied by his wife and daughters. The stroke left him permanently unable to walk, paralyzed on one side, and affected his speech. As Prince Asfa Wossen was not expected to live, his son, Prince Zera Yacob, a student at Oxford at the time, was named "Acting Crown Prince" and "Heir Presumptive"
IN THE PHOTO
Emperor Haile Selassie I privately visiting his son Crown Prince Asfa Wossen( who would later become Amha Selassie, Emperor in exile) in Switzerland.
Next to His Majesty: Princess Tenagnework Haile Selassie (baptismal name Fikirte Mariam of Ethiopia was the eldest child of Emperor Haile Selassie and Empress Menen)
Next to Princess Tenagnework Haile Selassie: Empress Medferiashwork (Abebe, baptismal name Amete Maryam, was the titular Empress-consort of Amha Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia in Exile)
Source: FB Post (Trying to locate FB link)
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THOU SAYEST - Distinguished Testimonies about the King of Kings
18 - Pope Paul VI
ADDRESS TO THE NEW AMBASSADOR OF ETHIOPIA TO THE VATICAN
Saturday, 13 January 1973
Mr Ambassador,
We are happy to welcome you and to receive the Letters of Credence by which His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I accredits you as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Holy See.
We thank you for the gracious message of good wishes which you bring on this occasion from the Emperor and the people of Ethiopia and for the kind words which you have spoken in our regard.
His Imperial Majesty is well known to us: we have met him here in Rome and in Geneva. We know how eminent he is among the leaders of Africa and how his wise counsel has oftentimes served the cause of peace on the continent. We are equally aware that in the international forum the Emperor is a dedicated promoter of the interests and rights of developing nations, and we cherish a sincere regard and esteem for him.
It is hardly necessary for us to speak of our own profound interest in the problems of development. The efforts of the Catholic Church in Ethiopia, especially in the fields of education and medical care, testify to the seriousness of that interest and concern. We would express here our gratitude for the benevolence with which His Imperial Majesty regards the work and institutions of the Catholic Church in his country.
It seems to us only natural that the friendliest of relations should exist between Ethiopia and the Holy See, by reason of the history of Ethiopia’s Christian tradition. We admire that tradition, stretching as it does into the distant past and discernible today in the great ancient monasteries that keep silent watch over the heights of the vast Ethiopian mountains, guarding the secrets of centuries in their contemplation of the Word of God, in their beautiful liturgy, in their treasures of religious art and manuscripts enriched by the living experience of Christianity.
We appreciate too the spirit of understanding and ecumenism which this deep religious sense has fostered, and we look forward to a harvest of mutual friendship and cooperation between your country and the Apostolic See.
Finally, we pray that God will bless His Imperial Majesty, his family and all the beloved people of Ethiopia with every gift of prosperity, peace and happiness.
Sunday, June 24, 1973 The Lion of Judah has prevailed Haile Selassie I, Elect of God King of Kings of Ethiopia The Emperor of Ethiopia, Lion of Judah, King of Kings, Elect of God, Power of the Trinity, Haile Selassie I was interviewed by Oriana Fallaci in His Palace in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Fallaci: Your Majesty, I would like you to tell me something about yourself. Tell me were you ever a disobedient youth? But maybe I ought to ask you first whether you have ever had time to be young, Your Majesty?
Selassie: We don't understand that question. What kind of question is that? It is obvious that We have been young. We weren't born old! We have been a child, a boy, a youth, an adult, and finally an old man. Like everyone else. Our Lord the Creator made us like everyone else. Maybe you wish to know what kind of youth We were. Well We were a very serious, very diligent, very obedient youth. We were sometimes punished, but do you know why? Because what We were made to study did not seem enough and We wished to study further. We wanted to stay on at school after lessons were over. We were loath to amuse ourselves, to go riding, to play. We didn't want to waste time on games.
Fallaci: Your Majesty, of all the monarchs still occupying the thrones you are the one that has ruled the longest. Moreover, in all age that has seen the ruinous downfalls of so many kings, you are the one the only absolute monarchy. Do you ever feel lonely in a world so different from the one you grew up in?
Selassie: It is our opinion that the world hasn't changed at all. We believe that such changes has modified nothing. We don't ever notice any differences between monarchies and republics. To us they appear two substantially similar methods of governing the nation. Well, tell us,: What is the difference between a republic and a monarchy?
Fallaci: Actually, your Majesty, I mean to me, it appears that in republics where democracy reigns the leader is elected. But in monarchies he isn't.
Selassie: We don't see where the difference lies.
Fallaci: Never mind, Your Majesty. What is your opinion of democracy?
Selassie: Democracy, republics: What do these words signify? What have they changed in the world? Have men become better, more loyal, kinder? Are the people happier? All goes on as before, as always. Illusions, illusions. Besides, one should consider the interest of a nation before subverting it with words. Democracy is necessary in some cases and We believe some African peoples might adopt it. But in other cases it is harmful, a mistake.
Fallaci: Your Majesty have you ever regretted your Kingly fate? Have you ever dreamed of living the life of an ordinary mortal?
Selassie: We don't understand that question. Even at the hardest, most painful moments, We have never regretted or cursed our fate. Never. And why should We have? We were born of royal blood, authority is ours by Right and since our Lord the Creator has deemed, We might serve our people as a Father serves his Son, being a monarch is a great joy to us. Its what We were born for and what We have always lived for.
Fallaci: Your Majesty, you are Ethiopia. Its you that keeps it in hand, that keeps it united. What will happen when you are no longer there?
Selassie: What do you mean? We do not understand this question?
Fallaci: When you die, Your Majesty?
Selassie: Ethiopia has existed for 3,000 years. In fact, it exists ever since the first man appeared on Earth. My dynasty has ruled since the Queen of Sheba met King Solomon and a Son was born of their union. It is a Dynasty that has gone thru the centuries and will go on for centuries more. A King is not indispensable, and, besides, my succession is already ensured. There is a Crown Prince and he will rule the country when We are no longer there. This is what We have decided and so it must be.
Fallaci: On the whole, your Majesty, yours has not been a very a happy life. Those you loved have all died: your wife, two daughters. You have lost many of your illusions and many of your dreams. But you must, I imagine, have accumulated great wisdom, and of this I ask: How does Haile Selassie view death?
Selassie: What? View What?
Fallaci: Death your Majesty.
Selassie: Death, Death? Who is this woman? Where does she come from? What does she want? Enough, go away, ca suffit! Ca suffit!!
Emperor Haile Selassie I presents Ethiopia's Medal of Honor to Duke Ellington
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An estimated 200,000 people die in Wallo and Tigre province as a result of famine.
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Christmas In Ethiopia, January 1974
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Happy Epiphany Timket celebration in Ethiopia, January 1974
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Haile Selassie overthrown in military coup supported by the Soviet Union (USSR). General Teferi Benti becomes head of state leading an ill-fated Marxist revolution. Emperor Haile Selassie I deposed by Megistu Haile Mariam
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Emperor Haile Selassie I seen in public for last time. He presided over an era of unprecedented change. However, his government would be swept away in a revolution that suspended the oldest dynasty in Christendom.
Exactly 43 years ago today (09-12-2017), September 12, 1974, ten junior military officers, all under the rank of major, arrived at Addis Ababa's Jubilee Palace and read Emperor Haile Selassie a message from their larger group of military men known as the Derg, that they were deposing him as Emperor of Ethiopia. They then led away the last monarch of Ethiopia’s ancient dynasty, the 3,000-year old House of Solomon that claimed descent from ancient Israel’s King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba dynasty , out of his palace, placed him in a light blue Volkswagen bug, and drove him away to imprisonment. The Derg then commenced one of the most brutal period's in African history, changing Ethiopia forever. Openly embracing the communist ideology, in March 1975, revolutionaries abolished the monarchy. The Crown Prince Asfaw Wossen went into exile in London, where several other members of the Imperial family lived. The other members who were still in Ethiopia at the time of the revolution were imprisoned. The imprisoned members of the Imperial family included Prince Wossen's father, Emperor Haile Selassie, his daughter by his first marriage, Princess Ijigayehu, his sister, Princess Tenagnework, and many of his nephews, nieces, relatives and in-laws. In 1975 his father, Emperor Haile Selassie, died in detention. In 1977 his daughter, Princess Ijigayehu, died in detention. Members of the Imperial family remained imprisoned until 1988 (for the women) and 1989 (for the men).
The Derg eliminated its political opponents between 1975-77 in response to the declaration and instigation of an Ethiopian Red Terror against the Derg by various opposition groups, primarily the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Party (EPRP). Like the Derg, it was Marxist. Brutal tactics were used by both sides, including executions, assassinations, torture and the imprisonment of tens of thousands without trial, most of whom were innocent.
The Ethiopian Red Terror was the "urban guerrilla" chapter of the brutal war. The government battled guerrillas fighting for Eritrean independence for its entire period in power, as well as with other rebel groups ranging from the conservative and pro-monarchy Ethiopian Democratic Union (EDU) to the far leftist EPRP. The Tigrayan People's Liberation Front (TPLF), which would become the eventual victor in this conflict, was one of the smaller groups at this time and the Derg did not bother to mount a serious campaign against them until the Semien Zemecha in 1978.
At the same time the Derg faced an invasion from Somalia in 1977, which sought to annex the eastern parts of Ethiopia, predominantly inhabited by Somalis. The Ethiopian army was able to defeat the Somali army (which was supported by the Western Somali Liberation Front), though only with massive military assistance from the Soviet Union and Cuba. Under the Derg, Ethiopia became the Warsaw Pact's closest ally in Africa and one of the best-armed nations of the region as a result of massive military aid, chiefly from the Soviet Union, Libya, East Germany, Cuba and North Korea. Most industries and private urban real-estate holdings were nationalized by the Derg in 1975.
During the Derg’s nearly fifteen years of terror-inflicted control over Ethiopia, the ruling junta savagely persecuted the country’s most ancient and venerated institution, the Ethiopian Tewahedo Church. Closely tied to the non-Chalcedonian Coptic Church in Egypt, the Ethiopian Church is part of the non-Chalcedonian family of churches, often termed “Oriental Orthodox” since the beginning of the Christian ecumenical movement by those who see the differences between them and the Eastern Orthodox as minor.
The Ethiopian Church is unique in that it adheres closely to elements of Mosaic Law other Christian churches believe were superseded with the New Covenant, such as male circumcision and most kosher dietary regulations. The Ethiopian Church contains several books of Scripture within its canon that are extracanonical to the rest of Christendom, most notably the Kebra Nagast (Ge’ez: Glory of Kings), a highly symbolic, complex text which purports to describe how Queen Makeda of Axum (known to the West as the “Queen of Sheba”) met King Solomon and gave birth to his son, Menelek, who, according to the account, brought the Ark of the Covenant to Ethiopia with him when he succeeded his mother as king there. The Ethiopian Church is also uniquely African in that its worship involves highly coordinated, elaborate rhythmic dances and chants accompanying spiritual songs, called mezmurs.
Due to the Derg’s savage persecution of the Church and Ethiopian Christians, as well as mass starvation caused by endemic droughts, millions of Ethiopians fled their homeland, seeking to build new lives for themselves in the United States, Canada, Britain, and continental Europe. The Ethiopian Diaspora remains one of the largest in the world today.
September 12, 1974 Last Public Words of Emperor Haile Selassie I
Source: EthiopianWorldNET
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Today (09/12/2019) is Meskerem 2, 2012 (Sin the Ethiopian calendar. A fateful day in the history of the country. On this day 45 years ago, a group of 10 low ranking military officers (none over the rank of Major) arrived at Addis Ababa’s Jubilee Palace to speak with the Emperor. A government press agency camera man was present to record the event and the Emperor’s elderly cousin Leul Ras Imiru was asked to attend as a witness. The armed officers were ushered into the Emperor’s study. The young men stood in a line before the aged monarch, and Major Debela Dinsa, his hands shaking, read the Emperor the statement issued by the Military Coordinating Committee (known as the Derg) that he was being deposed. Haile Selassie I, Elect of God, King of Kings of Ethiopia, Defender of the faith, responded that the role of the monarch was to serve through all circumstances good and bad, and that he had endeavored to help his people. He said that if it was considered beneficial for the country that he step down, he would comply. Thus ended a dynasty that stretched from Biblical Times. The Emperor was ushered into a baby blue Volkswagen (the personal car of his long time driver) and under heavy military escort whisked away to the headquarters of the Imperial Army 4th Division and imprisonment. As the convoy swept out of the palace gates a small crowd of assembled outside by the Derg screamed “Thief” at the Emperor as he was taken away.
Immediately tanks and jeeps with mounted machine guns swarmed through the city and took up key points as Radio Ethiopia broadcast that the “ex-King” Haile Selassie I was deposed. The Derg (made up of 120 low ranking officers and enlisted men) announced that it was now to be known as the Provisional Military Administrative Council. It announced that it had asked Lt. General Aman Mikael Andom to be its Chairman and acting Head of State until such time that Crown Prince Asfaw Wossen had recovered sufficiently from his stroke and returned from medical treatment abroad to assume the throne as “King” (not Emperor). Parliament was indefinitely suspended, the Imperial Supreme Court, and the Crown Council were abolished. The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church removed from its role as the Church of State. Members of the Imperial family were rounded up and detained, first in the Duke of Harrar’s mansion, but eventually in horrific prisons. Over the following days, Prince Dawit Makonnen, grandson of the Emperor, was branded a military deserter and an outlaw for disobeying a military summons to return to Ethiopia from the military courses he was attending abroad, and Leul Ras Mengesha Seyoum, Governor-General and Prince of Tigray, was also branded an outlaw for taking to the hills and organizing resistance to the revolution forming the Ethiopian Democratic Union (EDU). Former cabinet ministers, military officers, regional governors, nobles and clerics found themselves locked away. Outside Marxist students celebrated the socialist revolution amid songs that proclaimed “Without bloodshed, Ethiopia First” (ያለምንም ደም ኢትዮጵያ ትቅደም). The song and the euphoria would evaporate within two months.
By the end of the month and through the next tensions would rise. Some Marxist intellectuals and students wanted the military to hand over control of the revolution to civilians, others disagreed. Factions arose, then parties aligning themselves with one or the other. By November General Aman and the Derg he was nominally Chairman of were at loggerheads. Then on Hidar 13 (November 23) under the direction of the Vice Chairman Mengistu Haile Mariam, General Aman was killed at a shootout at his home. On the same night sixty Imperial officials were executed without formal charges ever being filed against them or a single court appearance. “without bloodshed” song died with them too. General Aman was replaced as Chairman by Brigadier General Tafari Banti, and Lt. Colonels Mengistu Haile Mariam and Atnafu Abate were to serve as Vice-Chairmen. Everyone knew that the First Vice Chairman Mengistu was the real power in the land by then. Ethiopia’s Monarchy was declared abolished, and the Red and White Terrors would be launched spreading bloodshed at unprecedented levels. Ethiopia began the spiral that she is still trying to shake off.
The attached photo collage shows Emperor Haile Selassie in the final months of his reign, Lt. General Aman M. Andom as he assumed his brief leadership just weeks before his violent death, the triumvirate of Mengistu Haile Mariam, Teferi Benti and Atnafu Abate that replaced General Aman (the later two soon to be violently eliminated by Mengistu), and the fateful blue Volkswagen as the Emperor departs his palace for the last time.
Saturday, November 23,1974 The Day That Changed Ethiopia Forever
Oh, what we have lost.....��
The Massacre of the Sixty, or Black Saturday (Amharic: ጥቁሩ ቅዳሜ, tikuru kidami), took place in Addis Ababa on the morning of 23 November 1974 (Ethiopian calendar: 14 Hidar 1967), when 60 imprisoned former government officials were executed by the Derg at Kerchele Prison (commonly called Alem Bekagn - "Farewell to the World"
List of people executed:
The 54 below were executed on the orders of Mengistu Haile Mariam.
Executed Prime Minister Tsehafi Taezaz Aklilu Habte-Wold Prime Minister Lilj Endalkachew Makonnen Lt. General Abiye Abebe H.H. Prince (Leul Ras) Asrate Kassa Rear Admiral Leul Iskinder Desta Ras Mesfin Sileshi Ato Abebe Retta Ato Akalework Habte-Wold Lt. Colonel Tamirat Yigezu Dejazmatch Kifle Irgetu Lt. General Kebede Gebre Lt. General Issayas Gebre-Sellasie Lt. General Assefa Ayana Lt. General Debebe HaileMariam Lt. General Belete Abebe Lt. General Deresae Dubale Lt. General Haile Baikedagn Lt. General Assefa Demisse Lt. General Abebe Gemeda Lt. General Yilma Shibeshi Ato Mulatu Debebe Dr. Tesfaye Gebre Igzi Dejazmatch Workineh Wolde Amanuel Dejazmatch Aemero Selassie Abebe Dejazmatch Solomon Abreha Dejazmatch Sahelu Difeye Dejazmatch Worku Enko Selassie Dejazmatch Legese Bezu Colonel Solomon Kedir Blata Admasu Retta Ato Nebiye Leul Kifle Ato Solomon Gebre Mariam Ato Tegegn Yetashework Afe Nigus (Lord Chief Justice) Abeje Debalke Dejazmatch Kebede Aliwele Asfaw Major General Gashaw Kebede Major General Seyoum Gedle Giorgis Major General Tafesse Lemma Lij Hailu Desta Fitawrari Amde Abera Fitawrari Tadesse Enko Selassie Fitawrari Demisse Alamirew Kegnyazmatch Yilma Aboye Brigadier General Wendimu Abebe Brigadier General Girma Yohannes Brigadier General Mulugeta Wolde Yohannes Colonel Yigezu Yimene Colonel Alem Zewde Tessema Colonel Tassew Mojo Major Berhane Mecha Captain Mola Wakene Captain Wolde-Yohannes Zergaw Lieutenant Belai Tsegaye
Killed in shootout The remaining six were killed in a shootout at the home of General Aman Andom
Lieutenant Demisse Shiferaw Lance Corporal Bekele Wolde Giorgis Sub-Corporal Tekle Haile Lt. General Aman Mikael Andom Lance Corporal Tesfaye Tekle Junior Aircraftsman Yohannes Fetoui
“If by killing us you could redeem Ethiopia from poverty, we then accept your action as a blessing,” were the last words of the former Ethiopian Prime Minister T’sehafi T’ezaz Aklilu Habtewold before being executed on November 24, 1974.
Note: Due to various language interpretations, names and references may have different spellings (e.g., Menylek - Menelik - Menilik - Menelek, Negus - Neguse -Negust, etc.), but represent the same person/reference.
Cells with this color represent speeches made by His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie I
Speech To American Committee On Africa - Apr. 18, 1960
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Guenet Military Training Centre - Silver Jubilee - Apr. 29, 1960
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Addis Ababa.1960. Emperor Haile Selassie watching the ATSE MASKAL (Feast of the Finding of the True Cross) ceremony in the courtyard of Guenet Leul (Princely Paradise) Palace the residence of the Emperor. Seated to his right in a gilt chair is the Crown Prince, the Emperor is surrounded by his grandchildren.
