Ancient humans wandered Ethiopia long before previously predicted
Out of Africa One of the most prevalent questions in the human psyche is “where did we come from?”. People have different evolutionary theories about the exact movements and locations of early Homo sapiens, though it is widely accepted that Africa was our species' birthplace. Numerous Read More...
Ethiopia sets out to plant 5 billion trees in 2020
Ethiopia has set out to plant 5 billion trees this year as part of its ambitious plan to plant 20 billion seedlings by 2025 in order to help combat environmental degradation, build resilience, and transition into a green society. Called the Green Legacy, the broader reforestation plan made Read More...
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed just won the Nobel Peace Prize. Let’s get to know him
In 2017, Abiy Ahmed was largely an unknown figure in Ethiopia. Fast forward two years later, and Ahmed has won the Nobel Peace Prize for the peaceful political reforms he has brought on as the Prime Minister of Ethiopia. Ahmed took the reigns when the nation was in political disarray, but since Read More...
Ethiopians break records by planting more than 350m trees in one single day
Earlier this year, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister officially launched an ambitious initiative aiming at restoring the country’s landscape, which experts say is fast being eroded by deforestation and climate change. The campaign entails planting an astounding 4 billion trees by the end of the Read More...
Community labor creates an oasis in the Ethiopian desert
Moving mountains is not just a biblical image when political will is present and the community rallies around a common goal. Some 20 years after a severe drought and political turmoil caused a devastating famine that claimed more than a million victims in Ethiopia, a village has successfully Read More...