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    The Woyane rebellion (Tigrinya: ቀዳማይ ወያነ, romanized: k’edamay Weyane, lit. 'first Woyane') was an uprising in the Tigray Province, Ethiopia against the...
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    until 1941 when he was given leave to return to Tigray until the 'Woyane Rebellion', which resulted in his return to the capital, Addis Abeba, where he...
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    the rebellion provinces in southern Wollo. Following defeating the Italians in 1941, there were revolt in Tigray Province, also known as the Woyane Rebellion...
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  • commander of the 1943 woyane rebellion in Tigray. Blata Hailemariam Reda, b. Dandera-Enderta, Tigray. Commander of the 1943 woyane rebellion in Tigray. Lieutenant...
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  • resistance after the Italian retreat. Tembien participated actively in the Woyane rebellion in 1943 that could only be put down with the help of the British Royal...
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  • remained in use to house Eritrean nationalists and those involved in the Woyane rebellion. Under the Communist Derg regime that followed, the prison was the...
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    Azebo Oromos, who were in a dominant position in opposition during the Woyane Rebellion, experienced land alienation, while others were forced to mortgage...
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    provincial governors. There were two revolts during this time: the Woyane rebellion in eastern Tigray Province, which was suppressed with the assistance...
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    1946. 1943: The uprising at Sobibór extermination camp. 1943: The Woyane Rebellion in northern Ethiopia threatens to topple the newly restored government...
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    unaware of the agreement when Italy surrendered to the Allies. The Woyane Rebellion was promoted by the Italian guerrillas, in early 1943 in Tigray province...
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    location of the decisive battle of the "Woyane Rebellion" in Enderta Province. After capturing Mek'ele, the Woyane rebels swept south to the mountain where...
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    Starting from May 1943, Mekelle was in the hands of the leaders of the Woyane rebellion against the then weak restored Haile Selassie government. British air...
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    subsequently made governor of Sidamo province from 1941 to 1942. When the Woyane rebellion broke out in Tigray in 1942, with the rebels under Fitawrari Yeebio...
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    leaders and established a military command system. Although the first Woyane rebellion of 1943 had shortcomings as a prototype revolution, historians agree...
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    visible sign of Tigrayan nationalism expressed was during the 1943 Woyane rebellion in Tigray Province which has been suppressed by Emperor Haile Selassie...
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    Second World War on 5 May 1941; it was at the southern edge of the Woyane rebellion of 1943. On 14 December 1895, Emperor Menilek's passed through Alamata...
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  • Battle of Dakar 1940 Battle of Gabon 1942 Battle of Madagascar 1943 Woyane rebellion 1952–1960 Mau Mau Uprising 1954–1962 Algerian War 1955–1964 Bamileke...
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    the World Wars). Likewise, Southeast Asia saw a large variety of native rebellions against the American, European and Japanese colonial empires, while also...
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  • allied victory Fall of Italian East Africa Independence of Ethiopia Woyane rebellion (1943)  Ethiopia Supported by:  United Kingdom Tigrayan rebels Victory...
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    This decision by Haile Selassie aimed to punish Tigray for the first Woyane rebellion. The uprising, led by Tigrayan farmers, was a response to Haile Selassie's...
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    This decision by Haile Selassie aimed to punish Tigray for the first Woyane rebellion. The uprising, led by Tigrayan farmers, was a response to Haile Selassie's...
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    was used as his headquarters by Blatta Haile Mariam Redda during the Woyane rebellion, until Ras Abebe Aregai captured the town 17 October 1943. Dawit W...
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    Indian State Force Brigade set up a post office there. During the Woyane rebellion, 600 territorial troops retreated to Adwa on 22 September 1943. By...
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    Gondar administration by Haile Selassie to punish Tigray for the first Woyane rebellion. The last monarch prince, Raesi Mengesha Seyoum also speaks how when...
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  • Amba Aradam with four rooms. May 1943 – Mekelle was the epicentre of Woyane rebellion against the weak Haile Selassie government. From September–October...
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  • resistance movement against the Haile Selassie administration known as the Woyane rebellion. On 2 December 1950, the United Nations General Assembly passed Resolution...
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  • was derived. An 'amba' is a flat-topped mountain (mesa). During the Woyane rebellion in 1943, Basha Gugusa, one of the first Woyanne leaders, led the battle...
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    Catholic Apostolic Prefecture. Adigrat was captured by rebels in the Woyane rebellion 25 September 1943, forcing the Ethiopian government administrators...
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    Qey Shibir, forced deportations. The Derg continued its attempts to end rebellions with military force by initiating several campaigns against both internal...
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    Minister of War Ras Abebe Aregai, made Korem his headquarters during the Woyane rebellion. The main road northwards was finally cleared on 6 October. Korem was...
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