Hippos are the third-largest living land mammal, after elephants and white rhinos. Despite their large and bulky appearance, they have adaptations to their semi-aquatic environments allowing them to move swiftly on both water and land. Their feet have four-webbed toes that splay out to distribute weight evenly and therefore adequately support them on land, and […]
Ethiopia is the latest destination to be awarded the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Safe Travels Stamp – the world’s first-ever global safety and hygiene stamp – following major steps implemented by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism last year to ensure safety for residents, travellers, and workers and businesses in the tourism value
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Born in Madagascar in 1943, Dr Jember Tefera finished elementary school in Ethiopia and her secondary and university education in Great Britain. She received a master’s degree in Primary Health Care (PHC) and M.Phil. from the University of Manchester. “I saw poverty restricting people from getting medical care, that’s why I wanted to study it.”
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Leading eye care nonprofit Orbis proudly celebrates 22 years of working to eliminate the blindness-causing infection trachoma in Ethiopia. Most recently, Orbis administered more than 7.5 million doses of trachoma-fighting antibiotics in just one month despite significant challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Trachoma is highly contagious, but it is easily treatable with antibiotics if
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What makes hiking and walking therapeutic is the connection that is created between us and nature. Based on several studies and experiences, walking amidst trees relieves anxiety and stress in addition to other benefits. The wind blows between on our skin, the aroma of different plants, and the pleasant landscape helps create a balance in
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Khat, a flowering plant with leaves that produce a stimulant effect when chewed, has been harvested in Ethiopia for centuries. With social significance in communities around the world, khat is a cash crop, sustaining many who have worked in the fields for generations. Filmed in luminous black-and-white, “Faya Dayi” traces the harvesting of khat, by
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Bereket Lulseged is the author of Muna & Abebe, a fun and adventurous children’s book about the exceptional friendship between 10-year old Muna and the legendary Ethiopian athlete Abebe Bikila. It’s the first book written by Bereket Lulseged. In order to make the reading fun and adventurous, Bereket envisioned a curious little girl traveling back
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Voith Hydro’s digital solutions are to be installed at the Gilgel Gibe II hydropower plant in Ethiopia, allowing owner Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) to carry out more efficient maintenance planning. Voith’s new contract for digital solutions, including OnCare.Asset and OnCall.Video, as well as spare parts and training, follows on from comprehensive two-year service and maintenance
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Opened in 2007, Tukul Village is located just a 10-15 minute walk downhill from most of the major rock-hewn churches and consists of twelve red sandstone Tukul huts, each topped with a thatched roof and split into two storeys, offering 24 en suite rooms. The hotel is well-known for its concepted architecture, which is a
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The Ministry of Education has announced a school meals project that will benefit more than 163,000 students. The Ministry of Education, in collaboration with Save the Children, has unveiled a project that will benefit 500 schools in five regions. The state minister of education Million Mathewos said that project will help ensure that children do
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