Haile Selassie Returns to Addis Ababa from Exile (1941) | British Path

Former Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie, is seen returning to the capital Addis Ababa in 1941 after years of exile from Italian occupation. For Archive Licensing Enquiries Visit: Explore Our Online Channel For FULL Documentaries, Fascinating Interviews & Classic Movies: #BritishPathé #History #Ethiopia #Italy #Britain #Military #Politics #WWII Subscribe to the British Pathé YT Channel: (FILM ID:) Title reads: “Haile Selassie enters Addis Ababa - First Pictures“. Abyssinia (aka Ethiopia). Various shots of jubilant Ethiopians in the streets of Addis Ababa. M/S of Selassie leaving his car and being greeted by his subjects. Various shots of Emperor Haile Selassie as he goes to the Cathedral of St George for a thanksgiving service, good C/Us of armed tribesmen who are in the crowd. Good shots of the procession to the Palace with the Emperor seated in an open car. Various shots of Selassie with Lieutenant General Cunningham arriv