The 'New Flower' - The modern city of Addis Ababa as a symbol of African union in the 1960s: Modernity in the spirit of decolonization and pan-Africanism

The 1960s marked the start of a new era for Ethiopia. While Africa was in the phase of decolonization, Ethiopia gained more importance due to its status as the only non-colonized country in Africa. In the context of these historical developments, the emperor Haile Selassie aimed to modernize Addis Ababa, which was supposed to be recognized on...