At first, it’s a speck on the landscape, a barely tangible tangerine blur beyond tufts of alpine shrubs. I try not to get too excited. My first wolf sighting turned out to be a rock flecked with ginger moss – the perfect camouflage for the world’s rarest canid. This time, however, it seems to be […]
Alatish National Park was established in 2006. The general topography of the park is flat to undulating plains, with a general slope or inclination from the south to the north, interrupted by valleys, streams, scattered hills, and seasonal wetlands. Elevation ranges from 520m to 920m above sea level. It is located 970 km north of Addis […]
The First Italo-Ethiopian war, which was fought between 1895 and 1896 left a very sour taste in the mouth of Italy. Led by Emperor Menelik II, Ethiopian troops successfully defeated Italian forces and warded off their attempts at colonizing them. Italy’s second attempt at invading Ethiopia in the Second Italo-Ethiopian War (1935 – 1939) though […]
Yangudi Rassa National Park is located in the northeastern part of the country. The headquarter is situated in Gewane, Afar region, some 365km from Addis Ababa on Djibouti road. The altitude of the park ranges between 400-1460m asl. its 4730 square kilometers of territory include Mount Yangudi near the southern border. Sandy semi-desert and wooded […]
The New York Times, Abiy Ahmed ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — On April 15, Group of 20 countries offered temporary relief to some of the world’s lowest-income countries by suspending debt repayments until the end of the year. It is a step in the right direction and provides an opportunity to redirect financial resources toward dealing […]
Telephotography By Tom Leins After years of speculation that market liberalization was coming in Ethiopia, in May 2020 authorities kick-started the long-awaited licensing process. The Ethiopian Communications Authority (ECA) issued a request for expressions of interest (EoI) for two new telecom licenses. With the deadline now passed, we look at the bidders vying to disrupt […]
The Bale Mountains National Park is located southeast of Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa in Oromia Regional State of south-eastern Ethiopia. It belongs to the Bale-Arsi massif, which forms the western section of the south-eastern Ethiopian highlands. This magnificent mountain is high altitude plateau with numerous dramatic volcanic plugs, seasonal tiny alpine lakes, and cascading mountain […]
Chebera Churchura National Park (CCNP) is located on the western side of the central Omo-Gibe basin, in between Dawro zone and Konta Special Woreda of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Regional State of Ethiopia. The Omo River provides the boundary between the south and the West. The natural vegetation of the park is diverse. […]
Science Alert, By MIKE MCRAE Let’s face it – compared to Mars, our planet is a biological paradise dripping with moisture and relative absence of toxic chemistry. If we want to know what life might look like on the Red Planet, we need to go hunting in extreme environments. Ethiopia’s Dallol geothermal area could qualify. […]
Abijatta-Shalla National Park is one of the oldest Parks in Ethiopia. It is located 200 kilometers south of Addis Ababa. Abijatta is founded in 1963, in Central Ethiopian Highlands of Oromia Region. The 887 square kilometers park revolves largely around the stunning alkaline lakes Abijatta and Shalla, which act as a migratory home for vibrant and diverse […]
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