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Article: Ethiopia's last emperor buried in Addis Ababa.
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- United Press International
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- November 7, 2000
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Nov. 5 (UPI)
The last Ethiopian emperor, Haile Selassie, was on Sunday buried in his final resting place in the capital, Addis Ababa.
The solemn ceremony that began at dawn saw a procession joined by members of the late emperor's family and senior officials of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church march through the city's streets.
The cortege departed from the Ba'ata Mariam Geda Church and walked along a 10 kilometer (6.2 miles) route to the historic Trinity Cathedral, via the main Meskal Square. All previous members of Ethiopia's royal family are buried at the Trinity Church.
The late emperor's casket was draped in the ...