FORMER President Jakaya Kikwete visited Ethiopia’s National Palace—once the official residence of Emperor Haile Selassie—on April 11, 2025, following an invitation from Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr.

Only 26 African countries had achieved independence when, in February 1961, Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie ascended a sloping staircase to inaugurate Africa Hall in Addis Ababa, which he gifted ...