On this side they have also sent plundering parties as far as Quarra and Wakhni, which latter place is more than half way from Metemma to Gondar.īetween Massawa & Metemma, the whole of the low lands have been invaded, and on the other side of Massawa, Mennsa, Ailet, Zula, Semhari, Dankali, and the province of Amphilea, have been occupied. His Majesty’s governor, Shekh Jumar, has been put in chains, the taxes due to the Abyssinian crown have been collected by the Egyptian authorities, and Egyptian troops are quartered on the town. Metemma, also, which is known to belong half to Egypt & half to Ethiopia, has recently been occupied entirely by the Egyptian troops. In answer to Ismael Pacha’s assurance to your Excellency that no part of Abyssinian territory has been invaded by the Egyptian troops, His Majesty informs you that besides the province of Bogos which you must already known has been occupied for many months they have taken possession of the province of Ailet, putting the Naib in chains, and erecting a steam saw mill at a place on the road from Massawa to Asmara called Subargume, where they have cut down many trees on Abyssinian territory for the use of the Egyptian government. His Majesty King John of Ethiopia, has authroised me under his seal, to lay before your Excellency the following statements. Addis Ababa: Addis Ababa University Press. Internal Rivalries and Foreign Threats, 1869-1879. Letter from Ethiopian General to the British Secretary of State, Earl Granville, Top Yohannis IV to Arakil ubar, 18 November 1875 Letter of King Yohannis to Queen Victoria, 4 June 1873 Letter from King Yohannis of Ethiopia to the British Secretary of State, Earl Granville, Letter from Ethiopian General to the British Secretary of State, Earl Granville, Although Yohannes was unable to gain European support for his cause, he managed to repel the Egyptian force and solidify his power in the region.Įmperor Yohannes IV and his royal seal depicting him as “the Lion of Judah” After Egyptian troops began occupying Ethiopian territories in the area of modern-day Eritrea, Yohannes appealed to Queen Victoria for aid. As a Christian leader in a predominantly Muslim region, Yohannes sought to Westernize and modernize the Ethiopian military and build alliances with European powers, particularly Britain’s Queen Victoria. Ethiopian Emperor Yohannes IV (King John to the English) had only recently come to power in 1872. The Khedive of Egypt, Ismail Pasha, aspired to expand his kingdom’s reach over the entire Nile region and Red Sea coast, and began slowly encroaching on Ethiopia’s borders. “The debate continues in the street and will continue for a long time,” Correas said.ĬNN’s Ana Maria Luengo-Romero and Miguel Angel Antonanzas contributed to this report.As much of sub-Saharan Africa was being colonized by European powers, North African leaders sought to expand and solidify their power on the continent.
The court’s announcement came a day after Spain’s royal family publicly revealed its finances for the first time in an effort to boost public confidence and transparency.Īn announcement by the royal palace that Urdangarin will not participate in official family activities during the investigation and remarks by King Juan Carlos in his Christmas Eve speech that “justice is equal for everyone” have deflected public criticisms of the royal family, according to Gerardo Correas of the International School of Protocol in Madrid.Ī large round of applause greeted the king at an inauguration ceremony for the new legislature earlier this week, Correas said.īut many Spaniards were still buzzing over the political scandal – with some asking whether other members of the royal family were connected to, or aware of, Urdangarin’s business dealings.
The corruption allegations have brought increased scrutiny to the monarchy as Spain faces a nationwide economic crisis. Urdangarin, a former Olympic handball player, married the Spanish king’s youngest daughter in 1997. Vives said Urdangarin, who lives in Washington, was on a skiing trip in the United States and had not spoken with him about the case since the court’s announcement Thursday. Mario Pascual Vives, an attorney representing Urdangarin, told reporters Thursday that his client is “absolutely innocent.” Thursday’s statement from the Balearic Islands Superior Court of Justice formally named Urdangarin as a defendant, but did not specify charges against him.Īccording to media reports, authorities have been investigating whether a foundation headed by Urdangarin improperly used public funds. The case, widely reported in Spanish media for weeks, has fueled public criticism of the royal family. Inaki Urdangarin, the Duke of Palma de Mallorca, must testify on February 6, a Spanish court said in a statement. A judge subpoenaed the Spanish king’s son-in-law Thursday in a corruption case that has drawn increased scrutiny to the royal family.
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