Tribute to Cubans who fell in Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, Jul 26 (RHC) - Deputy Foreign Minister Elio Rodríguez Perdomo on Friday paid tribute to the Cuban fighters who fell in defense of Ethiopia's sovereignty, on the occasion of Cuba's National Day of Rebellion.

 "From Addis Ababa, on the Day of National Rebelliousness, our sincere tribute to the Cubans who fell in the glorious internationalist feat in Ethiopia," Rodríguez wrote on his X account.

A wreath was laid at the monument that perpetuates the memory of the 163 Cubans who died in the Battle of Karramara, whose victory, achieved on March 5, 1978, made it possible to protect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ethiopia over the Ogaden Desert against external expansionist attempts.

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs was accompanied by members of the Cuban diplomatic mission in Havana; the Director of Undergraduate Professional Training at the Ministry of Higher Education, Doctor of Science Natalia Martínez Sánchez, and the Senior Specialist in International Relations of the same Ministry, Master of Science 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.

July 26 marked the 71st anniversary of the attacks on the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes garrisons in Santiago de Cuba and Bayamo, respectively, led by the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro. (Source: Prensa Latina)