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Events on Friday 28 September 1923 1
1923Ethiopia joins the League of NationsMembership formalizes Ethiopian sovereignty in international lawEthiopia was admitted to the League of Nations, reinforcing its status as one of the few independent states in Africa not under European colonial rule. The membership later proved significant when Ethiopia appealed to the League after Italy's invasion in 1935. Empress Zewditu reigned with Ras Tafari Makonnen as regent at the time of admission.