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Haile Selassie: a complex legacy

Haile Selassie legacy; global Valentine's tips; Lagos beach horses; the tragic event from a Kashmiri childhood that changed a life. With David Amanor.

A statue of Haile Selassie was unveiled in Addis Ababa this month. For some he was Ethiopia's last Emperor, a moderniser and co-founder of what became the African Union. But to others he was an autocrat who ignored a devastating famine in his own country, and began a bloody war with Eritrea which still influences relations today. 91Èȱ¬ Amharic journalist Kalkidan Yibeltal, and 91Èȱ¬ Tigrinya's Tesfalem Araia, discuss his complex legacy.

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The Horses of Lagos Beach
A relaxing trip to the beach became much more for 91Èȱ¬ photographer Grace Ekpu when she came across the Lagos Beach Riders who make a living from taking tourists on horse rides.

A Kashmir story: why I became a journalist
Aamir Peerzada is a journalist for 91Èȱ¬ Indian languages. He grew up in Indian-administered Kashmir, during insurgency of the 1990s, and the violence reached his family. It was this tragic event which compelled him to become a journalist.

Image: Haile Selassie’s statue
Credit: Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

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