Addis Ababa, July 26, 2024.- (Prensa Latina) Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Elio Rodriguez today paid tribute to the Caribbean fighters who fell in defense of Ethiopia's sovereignty, on the occasion of the Day of National Rebellion on the island.
"From Addis Ababa, on the day of National Rebellion, our sincere tribute to the Cubans who fell in the glorious internationalist feat in Ethiopia," Rodríguez wrote on his account on the social network X.
A wreath was placed at the monument that perpetuates the memory of the 163 Cubans who fell in the battle of Karramara, whose victory on March 5, 1978 allowed the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the African country over the Ogaden desert to be protected against external expansionist attempts.
Together with the Cuban deputy minister, members of the diplomatic mission of Havana in this capital, the director of Training of Undergraduate Professionals of the Ministry of Higher Education, Doctor of Science Natalia Martínez Sánchez, and the senior specialist in International Relations of that State portfolio, Master of Sciences, Mirtha Torriente Muñiz.
The latter participated in the Second Interregional Dialogue on Education and Development in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean held at the headquarters of the African Union from 23 to 25 July.
(Prensa Latina)