Ethiopia Plans to Make Adwa Mountains Top Tourism Destination

March 2, 2017 - Ethiopia plans to make the chain of mountains on which the battle of Adwa was fought and won top tourism destination, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said, according to ENA.
Building pan African university and museum are also among the planned projects, the Ministry said.
In an exclusive interview with ENA, Public and International Relations Director at the Ministry, Gezahegn Abate said that since it is a historic battle ground related to the identity of the peoples of Ethiopia, a memorial and museum should be prepared.
The victory of Adwa was a historical demonstration of the national identity of the peoples of Ethiopia and the pride of Ethiopia and Africa in the period of colonialism which was busing in scrambling Africa.
The place is a new destination with unique historical significance as the victorious battle in the world fought to repulse an unwarranted aggression from a colonial power armed with modern weapons. It stands to reason therefore that Adwa should become an important tourist destination.
According to him, preliminary activities like expansion of parks and infrastructure development in the area  and attempts to lure private investors in the area to work on projects that would facilitate a viable tourist destination at Adwa is underway. (ENA)