Loomis was authorized to present a treaty to Menelik II, the emperor of Ethiopia, then known as Abyssinia. Ellis was not. By the time the ship touched down on the other side of the Atlantic ...

One of them also happens to be the continent’s highest capital city, sitting at around 2,355 metres above sea level. The city ...

Ethiopians from diverse backgrounds, under the leadership of Emperor Menelik II, delivered a stunning defeat to the invading Italian army, thereby affirming Ethiopia's sovereignty. The battle was ...