International African Friends of Abyssinia passed resolutions urging all Africans and people of African descent to help Abyssinia and called upon the League of Nations and the British Government to protect Abyssinia. On 26 August, the IAFA organised a rally in Trafalgar Square which drew a crowd of nearly five hundred supporters. Members of the initial executive committee of the International African Friends of Abyssinia included: Other leading members came to include George Padmore, Chris Braithwaite and T. Ras Makonnen. International African Friends of Abyssinia The International African Friends of Abyssinia (IAFA), also known as the International African Friends of Ethiopia, was an organisation established
Name of Ukraine ("Naj Vkrajina vsja radije", “Let all Ukraine rejoice!”). Name of Ukraine The name "Ukraine" ( "Ukrayina","Vkrayina" ) was first used to define part of the territory of Kievan Rus' in the 12th century. The name has been used in a variety of ways since the twelfth century, referring to numerous lands on the border between Polish and Kievan Rus' territories. In English, the traditional use was "the Ukraine", which is nowadays less common and officially deprecated by the Ukrainian government and many English language media publications. "Ukraine" (Україна) is the official full name of the country, as stated in the