Easter in Ethiopia
In the run up to Easter I thought it would be interesting to take a closer look at the role that Christianity has played in Ethiopia. It is one of…
Ethiopia
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How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites are there in Africa?
UNESCO (The United Nation’s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) runs a programme to protect and maintain places that are extremely important either for conservation of the environment or culturally important…
Axum and Lalibela. Ethiopia’s historical gems
Lily, our Ethiopian specialist, continues her trip around Ethiopia. In this final installment of her diary she visits the northern town of Axum, the mythical home of the Queen of…
Ethiopia: Lake Tana, Gonder and the Simien Mountains.
In part two of the account of her recent tour of Ethiopia, Lily heads north to Lake Tana, the castles of Gonder and a spectacular trip into the stunning…