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It is not hard to see why the battle of Adwa on 1 March 1896 between the Ethiopian Empire and the Kingdom of Italy is held in such regard. With the battle of Isandlwana in January 1879, when the Zulu army attacked and annihilated a British army, killing 800 British soldiers and taking nearly 1,000 rifles and ammunition, it is a rare example of an African army defeating a European power.
Italian General Oreste Baratieri knew he was outnumbered. But he seriously
underestimated his Ethiopian opponents--and overestimated the merits of his own battle
plan.
by Greg Blake
Of all the African powers, only the ancient kingdom of Ethiopia remained completely
free from European domination by the end of the 19th century. This was no accident of
history; Ethiopia secured its sovereignty by inflicting a decisive and humiliating defeat
upon the Italian invaders at Adowa (or Adwa) on March 1, 1896. The battle at Adowa
was, at the time, the greatest defeat inflicted upon a European army by an African army
since the time of Hannibal, and its consequences were felt well into the 20th century. As
an example of colonial warfare on an epic scale, it cannot be surpassed. As an example of
the twin follies of arrogance and underestimation of one's enemies, it should never be
forgotten.
Pressemitteilung Nr. 62/2022 vom 11.10.2022
Unzumutbarkeit der Passbeschaffung bei Erfordernis einer "Reueerklärung"
Einem subsidiär schutzberechtigten Ausländer darf die Ausstellung eines Reiseausweises für Ausländer nicht mit der Begründung verweigert werden, er könne einen Pass seines Herkunftsstaates auf zumutbare Weise erlangen, wenn der Herkunftsstaat die Ausstellung eines Passes an die Unterzeichnung einer "Reueerklärung" knüpft, die mit der Selbstbezichtigung einer Straftat verbunden ist, und der Ausländer plausibel darlegt, dass er die Erklärung nicht abgeben will. Das hat das Bundesverwaltungsgericht in Leipzig heute entschieden.
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Image source, Getty ImagesEritrean authorities have intensified military mobilisation and are hunting down draft dodgers across the country, as the war in neighbouring Ethiopia escalates, multiple Eritrean sources have told the BBC.
The latest round-ups are the worst so far as women have not been spared, with many elderly mothers and fathers detained in a bid to force their children, who have gone into hiding, to surrender, they say.
They spoke on condition of anonymity as Eritrea is a highly restrictive state that controls almost all aspects of people's lives.
Eritrea has sent troops to help the Ethiopian government against forces from its northern Tigray region, which borders Eritrea.
"As many ignored the call-up, the round-up has been intensified," a source said, adding that wives have also been detained after their husbands tried to avoid conscription.
Read more: Eritreans hunted down as military call-up intensifies over Ethiopia's Tigray war
PRO ASYL begrüßt das Urteil des Bundesverwaltungsgerichts, das heute entschieden hat, dass die Abgabe einer Reueerklärung für Geflüchtete unzumutbar ist. Rechtsexperte Peter von Auer spricht von einem wegweisenden Urteil.
Das Bundesverwaltungsgericht in Leipzig hat heute entschieden, dass die Abgabe einer sogenannten Reueerklärung unzumutbar ist. „Einem subsidiär schutzberechtigten Ausländer darf die Ausstellung eines Reiseausweises für Ausländer nicht mit der Begründung verweigert werden, er könne einen Pass seines Herkunftsstaates auf zumutbare Weise erlangen, wenn der Herkunftsstaat die Ausstellung eines Passes an die Unterzeichnung einer „Reueerklärung“ knüpft, die mit der Selbstbezichtigung einer Straftat verbunden ist, und der Ausländer plausibel darlegt, dass er die Erklärung nicht abgeben will“, urteilte das Gericht.
Read more: Sieg vor dem Bundesverwaltungsgericht für Geflüchteten aus Eritrea
UN investigators said Monday they believed Ethiopia's government was behind ongoing crimes against humanity in the Tigray region, and warned that the resumption of the conflict there increased the risk of "further atrocity crimes".
In its first report, the Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia said it had found evidence of a wide range of violations in the country by all sides since fighting erupted in the northern Tigray region in November 2020.
Read more: UN Human Rights Council warns of more 'atrocity crimes' in Ethiopia