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Adwa

American  
[ad-wuh, ahd-] / ˈæd wə, ˈɑd- /

noun

  1. a town in N Ethiopia, in the Tigray region.


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A usual 20-minute journey by foot to the village school would now take around an hour - so he has moved to Adwa, where he has rented a house with his sister.

From BBC Nov. 1, 2024

On Tuesday, residents in the towns of Axum, Adwa and Sheraro said some Eritrean soldiers were still present.

From Washington Post Jan. 25, 2023

Adwa largely marked the end of Italy’s expansion in Africa.

From Textbooks Dec. 14, 2022

The AP spoke with witnesses from the towns of Shire, Axum and Adwa, where Ethiopian and allied forces are present as they battle Tigray forces.

From Seattle Times Oct. 29, 2022

The residents interviewed by Reuters said they were aware of arrests in towns and cities across Tigray including Mekelle, Shire, Wukro, Adigrat and Adwa.

From Reuters May 16, 2022

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