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Excavation Of Haile Selassie's Remains
On 17 February 1992, the Ethiopian Radio announced the discovery of the remains of the Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie beneath his office in National Palace by workmen. The discovery happened nearly one year after the former military government Derg collapsed in 1991, and under the interim government led by the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF). Speculation arose around the circumstances of his death in 1975, and mostly centered on the alleged assassination plot by the Derg under Mengistu Haile Mariam. His remains were temporarily kept in the Ba'ata Mariam Church near the tomb of Menelik II, lying in a glass-fronted case in the perfumed crypt until his burial ceremony took place on 23 July, the 100th anniversary of the Emperor's birth. He was reburied at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Addis Ababa on 5 November 2000. Background The Ethiopian Revolution ended with a 1974 Ethiopian coup d'état, coup d'état of Emperor of Ethiopia, Emperor Haile Selassie in Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethiopian Radio
Radio in Ethiopia was introduced during Emperor of Ethiopia, Emperor Haile Selassie regime in 1933 where the first radio station was built in 1931. On 31 January 1935, with assistance of the Italian contractor firm Ansaldo, the largest and more powerful station was built and the Emperor delivered the first speech in the broadcast. The modern radio transmission was installed by the U.S donation of 2.5 million dollars in 1957, to install ten-kilowatt short-wave transmitter at the Jimma Road and launched in 1960. The Radio Voice of the Gospel, Radio Voice of Gospel began operating in 1964 specifically with Christian preaching in Addis Ababa, whereas the Radio Ethiopia was served as the main propaganda tool for the imperial government. By the 1970s, some circulars had been banned from reporting sensitive issues in accordance with the 1955 Constitution of Ethiopia, 1955 Constitution Promulgation. Today, there are 3 main stations in Addis Ababa with 100 kilowatts, Harar with 100 watts a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
