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SYND 06/03/80 ADOWA DAY PARADE
A massive parade and rally were held in Addis Ababa on to mark the 84th anniversary of the Ethiopian victory over Italian forces at Adowa in 1896. the celebration is attended by the Chairman of the Derg and Head of State, Mengistu Haile...
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UPITN UNUSED 4/5/80 MAY DAY RALLY IN ADDIS ABABA
Mengistu Haile Mariam, Chairman of the Derg and Head of State of Ethiopia oversees the May Day celebrations in Addis Ababa.
1. SOUNDBITE: (Amharic) ms interior Mengistu addresses crowd
2. ws crowd applauding
3. SOUNDBITE: (Amharic) ms...
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SYND26/01/72 ARRIVAL OF UN OFFICIALS
Delegates arrive for Security Council meeting in Addis Ababa
1 Somali Security Council President Abdulrahim Abby Farah off plane
2 Farah across tarmac
3 press conference
4 plane taxis
5 gv airport building
6 Kurt Waldheim off plane and...
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SYND 7/1/68 VICE-PRESIDENT HUMPHREY VISITS
The United States Vice-President Hubert Humphrey visits the capital of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa.
1. cu of sign 'Addis Ababa'
2. vs of Humphrey off plane and greeted
3. vs of Humphrey and guard of honour
4. ms Humphrey giving speech then...
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SYND 13 9 78 REHEARSALS FOR THE 4TH ANNIVERSARY
Rehearsals for celebrations for fourth anniversary of the Ethiopian revolution in Addis Ababa.
1. ms giant poster on side of building
2. ws crowd of people rehear for the parade
3. various ws young people carry red flags and process
4....
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Convoy carrying freed hostages arrive at embassy
1. Wide of British vehicles leaving airport
2. Wide of British vehicles driving into British embassy
Five European hostages released from captivity by unknown captors and released in Eritrea, flew into neighbouring Ethiopia on Wednesday...
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Leaders and officials from US, SAfrica, Zimbabwe, DRC, Nigeria and UN arrive for 50 year AU anniversary
1. Various of US Secretary of State John Kerry walking along corridor and going into hall, for 50th anniversary celebration of African Union
2. Various of South African president Jacob Zuma and Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe...
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synd 24-7-70 HAILE SELASSIE AND ROSE KENNEDY AT OPENING OF THE KENNEDY MEMORIAL LIBRARY IN ADDIS ABABA
Emperor Haile Selassie and Mrs Rose Kennedy attend the opening of the Kennedy memorial library in Addis Ababa
1) ms exterior Kennedy Memorial Library
2) cu's plaque and bust of John F. Kennedy
3) interior hall, Emperor Selassie and Rose...
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SYND 3 7 77 MENGISTU LEAVES ADDIS ABABA FOR OAU CONFERENCE IN GABON
Ethiopian Leader Mengistu Haile Mariam leaving for the Organisation of African Unity summit meeting in Gabon.
1. mcu sign on airport building, zoom out to gv 2. ms Mengistu across tarmac3. ms Guard of Honour4. various of Mengistu shaking...
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CAN 397 PRESIDENT KAUNDA STATE VISIT
Zambia President, Kenneth Kaunda receives an enthusiastic welcome in Addis Ababa
1. cu sign for 'Addis Ababa', beneath a depiction of a golden lion
2. ms President Kaunda walks down the steps from an aeroplane, and is greeted by the...
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CAN 321 TSHOMBE ASKING FOR PEACE KEEPING FORCE AT OAU CONFERENCE IN ADDIS ABABA
Prime Minister of Congo Moise Tshombe is asking the Organisation of African Union Conference in Addis Ababa for peace-keeping force to be introduced in his country.
1. ms Tshombe out of plane and greeted
2. gv Tshombe and party across...
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Body of late Ethiopian PM arrives back in Addis Ababa
The body of the late Ethiopian prime minister and former president, Meles Zenawi, returned to Addis Ababa on Tuesday as thousands of mourners gathered on the streets to pay their respects.
Meles, 57, died in a Belgian hospital just...
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SYND 22 6 77 ERITREA DISPLAYS ETHIOPEAN TROOP PRISONERS
Ethiopian government soldiers held in a prison camp in northern Ethiopia after being captured by Eritrean rebels.
1. ws pan seated prisoners 2. ms standing prisoners 3. various cu standing prisoners looking directly at camera4. ms and...
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SYND 21-11-73 A MEETING OF THE ORGANISATION OF AFRICAN UNITY DENATES OIL PLAN
The ministerial council of the Organization Of African Unity (OAU) debated in Addis Ababa a plan to use the Arab oil weapon against white regimes in Africa, before Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie.
1. ws welcoming committee at airport1....
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CAN694 KING OF NORWAY VISITS HAILE SELASSIE
King Olav of Norway on a state visit to Ethiopia, met with Emperor Haile Selassie in Addis Ababa.
1. ws welcoming committee on tarmac
2. las Olav at top of plane steps, in dress uniform, down steps
3. ms Olav greeted by Selassie
4. ws...
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SYND 19 9 74 STUDENT DEMOS AGAINST HAILE SELASSIE CONTINUE.
Communist backed student demonstrations against Emperor Haile Selassie continue in Addis Ababa
1. ws Student demonstrators chanting
2. ws Police in white helmets advance
3. vs - Students chant as approached by senior police officer, he...
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UPI LIB UNU 13 3 80 ARRIVAL SUDANESE VICE PRESIDENT KAALLIL
The Vice -President of Sudan, Abdel Majid Kaallil arrives on official visit to Ethiopia for talks with Mengistu Haile Mariam and other high-ranking Ethiopian officials.
1. ws Addis Ababa airport and waiting officials
2. vs boy with...
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Somali president arrives in capital for 1st time in 40 years
1. Officials inside airport
2. Officials waiting on tarmac
3. President's plane at airport
4. Wide of people departing plane
5. Zoom in to Somalian President Abdullahi Yusuf and others departing plane
6. The party moving aware from...
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UPI CUTS 6 3 80 ADOWA DAY PARADE
A massive parade and rally were held in Addis Ababa on to mark the 84th anniversary of the Ethiopian victory over Italian forces at Adowa in 1896. the celebration is attended by the Chairman of the Derg and Head of State, Mengistu Haile...
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SYND 3-9-70 AFRICAN SUMMIT SCENES
Various scenes and delegates at opening session of the African summit
1 ms Africa Hall
2 ms flags
3 gv interior of hall
4 ms President Ahmadou Ahidjo of Cameroun
5 ms President Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia
6 ms Emperor Haile Selassie...
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Demonstration against Ethiopian support for Somali government
1. Wide of women gathering and shouting
2. Wide of men shouting
3. Mid of women shouting, UPSOUND (Arabic): "No God Just Allah. And we thank Allah"
4. Close shot of court union deputy chief for security, Mukhtarr Robow
5. Close shot...
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SYND 25 2 75 PRO GOVERNMENT DEMONSTRATION IN ETHIOPIA
Pro government demonstration protesting against Moslem Recessionists fighting in Eritrea
1. demonstrators run through street
2. gv crowd and demonstators
3. demonstrators on horse back, riding through street
4. ms demonstrators run...
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SYND 14 9 74 SCENES IN ADDIS ABABA
Various background scenes of Addis Abab, Ethiopia.
1. ws street in shanty town area
2. various ws street scenes
3. various ms women sitting on ground with vegetables laid out in front of them
4. ms man carrying a large pack of wood on...
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SYND 4-11-70 THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS OF THE CORONATION OF ETHIOPIAN EMPEROR, HAILE SELASSIE
The people of Ethiopia celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the coronation of Emporer Haile Selassie. Selassie himself makes a speech.
1. WS of the exterior of St Georges cathedral
2. VS of the priests and Ethiopians in costumes
3. MS...