The Treaty of Addis Ababa was not signed between Ethiopia and Italy in 1896. The correct name is the Treaty of Addis Ababa, which was signed between Ethiopia and Italy in 1896. This treaty officially ended the First Italo-Ethiopian War, which had been fought between the two countries over Italian attempts to establish a colony in Ethiopia. The treaty recognized Ethiopia as an independent and sovereign state, and Italy agreed to abandon its territorial claims in Ethiopia.
