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Ethiopia at Bay: A Personal Account of the Haile Selassie Years

... what people are saying about this book ...'A marvelous recounting of Ethiopian and world history during those years. Mandatory reading for anyone interested in Third World relations and certainly for anyone who seeks to understand contemporary Ethiopian or Horn of Africa affairs.'?Foreign Service Journal?A significant primary source in its first hand account by a meticulously observant insider.'?Foreign Affairs?Commands attention and respect. John Spencer's personal, candid, and basically reliable record will have an honored place in the contemporary annals of that tortured country.'?Times Literary Supplement?Spencer is one of the very few living people in a position to describe Ethiopia's efforts to survive during those years.'?Library Journal?Spencer was privy to many important decisions. Of particular interest is his account of Haile Sellassie's disenchantment with the U.S.'?Publisher's Weekly?After the hard fate which befell the Emperor and his notables, Spencer is maybe the only one of the old regime's k

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One Ethiopian man tells his incredible story

My amazing Ethiopian friend tells his incredible story

In my travels, taking women to exotic places around the world on life-changing trips,  I am fortunate to meet some of the most amazing and inspiring people – like Firew, a dear friend in Ethiopia, with the most incredible history – from being a child prisoner in Somalia, to his final release and how he made something of his life – his story is fascinating. Here is an interview with him:

When Ethiopian Firew Ayele was nine years old, he was captured by soldiers from neighbouring Somalia, and spent more than 10 years as a prisoner.

Today, he is 43 years old and one of the most respected tourist guides in Ethiopia. The company he owns and runs with wife Senait employs up to 50 people and he leads groups from all over the world, explaining Ethiopia’s extraordinary history and introducing them to its vibrant culture.

He’s a geographer, a historian, and a great and knowledgeable story teller.

A measure of his professionalism is that he looks afte

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The Desert Shepherd: The Life and Ministry of Dr. Tibebu Haileselassie

Volume II | Issue 1, June 2021 | ISSN: 4562-3988 The Desert Shepherd: The Life and Ministry of Dr. Tibebu Haileselassie Naol Befkadu Kebede Introduction Evangelical missions among the Somalis began in the late 19th century similar to the Catholic mission, and it did not target a specific political region initially. As we will see shortly, evangelical missions to the Somali region of Ethiopia had some similarity to that of evangelical mission to the Oromo and other southern people groups.1 As we study the historical advancement of evangelical missions in the Somali region in the last century and half, we should understand that many of the documents on evangelical missions among the Somali people are not compiled for easy access. Successive governments in Somalia and the Somali region have not properly safeguarded these important documents. Therefore, our literature highly depends on the works of present-day historians and scholars. Similar to protestant missions progress in Ethiopia and the rest of the Horn of

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