The West Australian By Stephen Scourfield Ethiopian tour guide Firew Ayele When Ethiopian Firew Ayele was nine years old, he was captured by soldiers from neighbouring Somalia, and spent more than 10 years as a prisoner. Today, he is 43 … read more
New Scientists IT’S a volcano, but not as we know it. This cerulean eruption takes place in the Danakil Depression, a low-lying plain in Ethiopia. The volcano’s lava is the usual orange-red – the blue comes from flames produced when … read more
By MONICA KAYOMBO Zambia Daily Mail Monica Kayombo (right) with Memory Chipango, a travel agent at Voyagers Travel and Tours pose for a photo at the African Union Building in Addis Abba. PREPARATIONS for my second visit to Addis Ababa, … read more
The Black Lions Organization With misleading information constantly conveyed to the public through mainstream media, many individuals have adopted a misconstrued perception of what Africa (namely, Ethiopia) truly is like. Meraf Berhanu, a young Ethiopian American from Dallas, Texas, took … read more
Buzz Ethiopia BF Going through school as a child gave each of us a wonderful base of knowledge. Most of you owe all of what you know about reading and arithmetic to your teachers. However, no matter how good your … read more
Buzz Ethiopia Source: Wikipedia and Getty Images 1. Abebe Bikila ,አበበ ቢቂላ,Abbabaa Biqilaa Abebe Bikila in Rome This Ethiopian marathon racer is considered as the greatest marathon racer in the history of Marathon. He was born on August 7, 1932 in the village of Jato, located 25 kilometers outside … read more
27 April 2014 Buzz Ethiopia How big is Africa? It’s fair to say that Africa is probably bigger than you think, even if you know it covers approximately 30,221,000 sq km (11,699,000 sq mi). How big is Africa? You can … read more
23 April 2014 Buzz Ethiopia Ethiopia is famous for: 1.legend Menelik I, the son of the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon, regarded as the founder of the Aksumite Empire contained in the Book of the Glory of Kings. 2. … read more
22 April 2014 Buzz Ethiopia 1. Food – Ethiopia’s national dish is called “Enjra- bewat.” Ethiopians prefer to eat this spicy stew with injera, a flat, spongy bread. Meals are enjoyed by tearing off a piece of injera and using it to … read more
22 April 2014 Buzz Ethiopia Ethioembassy.org Ethiopia’s uniqueness makes it a fascinating destination for every kind of traveler, but in particular for the traveler who wants that bit more. Ethiopia’s historic sites are extremely wide-ranging and possibly the most extensive … read more