Marques D Cameron Sr.

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King Cam's Ujumbe Podcast · Menelik II: How Ethiopia Modernized Without Being Colonized · 4 Aug 2026 podcast

But see, he realized when the French overstepped their bounds, when they tried to claim Ethiopian territory as their own under the banner of Ethiopia.

Now, we're going to stop this work.

It was only when, say, France, Britain, and Italy reached a power-sharing agreement in 1906 did Emperor Menelik II resume the project, all the while reaffirming Ethiopia's sovereignty over its territory and infrastructure.

Yeah, you may partner with us, but you don't own us.

Matter of fact, believe it or not, ready or not, you need us.

That's the reason why you're offering so much money.

But that's a 99-year concession.

They're saying, we're going to allow you to operate your railroad.

You're going to kind of use our materials and all this kind of thing for the next century almost.

That kind of reminds me of sharecropping, Loki.

Think about it, Black History Month.

Think about it.

We're going to let you farm the land here.

We're going to let you use the tools, but you're going to give us two-thirds of your profits, and then you owe us some money, and you're going to owe us.

Now, that's not how it works.

That's not how it goes.

He said, no, we're going to get this right.

Basically, the message was clear.

You can build in Ethiopia, but you don't own Ethiopia.

The railway runs on Ethiopian terms.

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