Sharing your favorite food with the world isn’t easy. Ask Ethiopia.
The Christian science Monitor Teff grain is a staple in Ethiopia, used in the spongy injera bread now enjoyed around the world. But its global rise comes with challenges. By Ryan Lenora Brown, An employee piles each injera on top of another at Mama Fresh injera factory in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Just before midnight every night, […]
Let’s journeys through a land truly like no other — the place where man first walked on the earth
A colorful nation and home for more than 80 nation nationalities and peoples, believed to be the cradle of human civilization, Ethiopia is one of Africa’s most beguiling destinations. The only country on the continent never to be colonized, it wears its ancient past with pride and has largely shrugged off a turbulent recent history. […]
Older than 2.58 million years flaked-stone tools found in Ethiopia
Penn State University, A’ndrea Elyse Messer UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The origin of flaked-stone tool production is older than 2.58 million years ago, according to an international team of scientists working at the Bokol Dora 1 archaeological site in the Afar region of Ethiopia. Previously the oldest evidence of flaked-stone tools was younger than 2.58 […]
If you want to know what life might look like on the Red Planet, Don’t look further than Ethiopia’s Dallol geothermal area
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. […]
Harar; An Ethiopian ancient city like no other
By Sonia Nazareth, The National Why Harar? It’s easy to feel lost, both geographically and in time, when you’re in eastern Ethiopia’s Unesco World Heritage-listed Harar. The ancient walled city, scattered over hundreds of narrow alleyways clustered together like a maze, has plenty of old-world charm. Wherever you look, there’s a noteworthy feature: traditional Harari […]
Take a break from safaris and check out the city life of these Four African cities
Bert Archer, CNN As with most of the world, the heart of Africa is found in its cities. And yet tourists in Africa seem to largely prefer seeking out the continent’s wildlife rather than its cultural city centers. Safaris can be delightful, but the problem, as Kenyan writer Binyavanga Wainaina has pointed out, is when tourists imagine […]
The ‘sacred forests’ of northern Ethiopia
They were found through a quirk of the region’s geopolitical history, which left a photographic trail of WWII aerial photos and declassified Cold War-era spy satellite images. By Sarah Hewitt A group of children were listening to a story beneath the shade of an African juniper tree in a small church forest near Debre Tabor […]
The highlands of Ethiopia
Home Destinations Ethiopia Ethiopia’s highlands have been home to civilisations of wealth and power over the past three millennia, and the riches they’ve left behind are still here for you to see. Matt Phillips, who has a long affinity with the country, is here to help you experience the best of it. There are many […]
Four Perfect Days in Enchanted Ethiopia
Splice Today By Ken Silverstein A tourist guide on how to stay high on khat in Addis Ababa and keep it legal. Today as I write is April 30, 2011 in Ethiopia. No, I’m not high on khat (alternatively spelled qat, and pronounced chaht in the country), though I was for four straight days during […]
The Queen rejected Ethiopia’s plea to return it’s lost prince
The Daily Mail By Mark Hookham Queen refused to allow bones of a ‘stolen’ Ethiopian prince to be repatriated Prince Alemayehu was buried in catacombs next to St George’s Chapel, Windsor The Ethiopian government demanded the return of his remains 12 years ago The Queen has sparked a diplomatic row after refusing to allow the […]
The quick-and-easy guide to birding in Ethiopia
Arguably the most diverse country in Africa, Ethiopia offers some of the best birding on the continent. With a formidable list of endemic and regional specialties, the country’s bird list exceeds 860 species. So, whether you’re a serious twitcher or have a more general interest, you’re going to love it here. Use the expert insight […]
AFRICA’S RAREST CARNIVORE FIGHTS FOR SURVIVAL IN THE ETHIOPIAN HIGHLANDS
Pasfic Standard, By JAYMI HEIMBUCH There are only about 500 Ethiopian wolves left in the wild—and they face a number of growing threats. One non-profit is working to save them. A thick layer of frost blankets the landscape, creating a gauzy haze over the tans and pale greens of the Ethiopian Highlands. Amid the frozen […]
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