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Adwa

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[ad-wuh, ahd-] / ˈæd wə, ˈɑd- /

noun

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


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Nigsti Gidey was five months pregnant when her husband was killed by an explosion earlier this year in Newi district, near Adwa.

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

A resident in the town of Adwa confirmed the withdrawal of Eritrean forces there.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 20, 2023

The conflict ended ignominiously for Italy at the 1896 Battle of Adwa, when its troops encountered a much larger Ethiopian force.

From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 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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