Ethiopia
What had previously been legend about the founding of Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa now has concrete evidence.
As one airline after another grounds the airplane, Americans are left in confusion. Here are the key questions that have to be answered.
No model of jet has recorded twin disasters so soon after introduction, first with Lion Air and now with Ethiopian Airlines. Is there a common cause?
All 157 people on board were killed, including eight Americans. The new plane is the same model as the Indonesian Lion Air Plane that crashed after take-off in October.
According to Ethiopian lore, the Ark of the Covenant is hidden in a church in Aksum–a small city in the northern highlands–and guarded by a single monk.
Israel used to be proud that it rescued Ethiopian Jews from persecution and famine. But new arrivals face barriers white Jewish immigrants don’t have to overcome.
The kaleidoscopic city of Harar, Ethiopia, is the fourth holiest city in Islam, but it’s also famous for its beer, moral laxity, and that you can have a hyena eat off your head.