Italy returns Ethiopia's 'first plane' after nine decades
Ethiopia's red two-seater plane known as 'Tsehay' which was returned by Italy on January 30, 2024. Historians say the plane was taken to Italy after the invading forces of Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini occupied Ethiopia, then Abyssinia, in 1935, taking the capital Addis Ababa the following year. PHOTO | X via AbiyAhmedAli
Italy has handed back Ethiopia's first ever plane, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Tuesday, about nine decades after it was taken by Italy's Fascist invading forces.
"Today is a day of great pride for Ethiopians as we celebrate the official handover of 'Tsehay' by the Italian Government," Abiy said on his official account on X, formerly Twitter.
