The African Union (AU) honoured Emperor Haile Selassie I with a commemorative statue at its headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Selassie played a key role towards the establishment of the ...

Haile Selassie I (1892-1975) was the Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974, and he had been Regent Plenipotentiary of Ethiopia from 1916. He is a defining figure in modern Ethiopian history.

Peace officer and president of the Haile Selassie Peace Foundation, Itabarica Napthali, talks to the BBC Birmingham website about the work they do in the community.