Among the most perilous places are the Danakil Desert in Ethiopia, known for its extreme heat and volcanic activity; Oymyakon in Russia, one of the coldest inhabited areas on the planet; and Mount ...

Fifty years ago the Marxist-Leninist military junta known as the Derg took control of Ethiopia, toppling Emperor Haile Selassie and ending a monarchy that had governed the country for 700 years.

Ethiopia's Prime Minister has warned that anyone planning on invading his country should "think 10 times" before doing so because, he said, any attack would be repelled. Abiy Ahmed did not direct ...

The Ethiopian government has freed seven Oromo Liberation Front, or OLF, members who have been in prison for more than four years. A spokesperson for OLF Lemi Gemechu told VOA's Horn of Africa ...

The third rug from the collaboration, Dancalia, references what Brioschi calls "the most visually striking place in Ethiopia": the Danakil Depression, known for its sulfurous hot springs and salt ...

Dagim Girma followed the Ethiopian government’s lead and acquired an electric car in early 2024. He no longer has to wait for hours in the endless queues of cars in the streets of Addis Ababa ...

Every September 11—as the rains retreat and the earth drinks its final drops—the golden petals of the Meskel flower are blooming across Ethiopia. They blanket the highlands in yellow ...

Haile Selassie, Ethiopia's former emperor, was dethroned 50 years ago. The king, who befriended leaders in the US, Europe and China, left a mixed legacy in his home country. On September 12 ...

An exchange of threats by Egypt and Ethiopia, following a weapons shipment and a reported troop deployment by Cairo in nearby Somalia, is sparking fears of war between two of Africa’s most ...