In the 17th century, Gondar was once the capital of Ethiopia at the foot of the Simien Mountains. The graceful city quickly became an influential trading center, trading goods with both the rich parts of the country south of the… Read more ›
Characteristic of Ethiopia is the ubiquity of the cross symbol. Not without reason is the Feast of the Cross (“Meskel”), which commemorates the Christianization of Ethiopia, one of the highest in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and one of the most… Read more ›
The Hare When Haile wanted to jettison to Palermo in August 2006 for a 10-km race, something bizarre came between him: After the departure of the machine, the pilot decided to return: A hare had gotten into the engine of… Read more ›
A visit to Africa somehow gets the dimensions of our lives right. Of course, this also applies to Ethiopia – all the more so because the scientists assume that our ancestors became human beings in this country. “Lucy,” they baptized… Read more ›
Traditionally, families in Ethiopia use only three stones on which a clay plate is placed. That takes a lot of wood and brushwood. Women and girls travel many hours every day to collect fuel. Often cow dung is collected and… Read more ›
Dakito Atestata is the clan chief and spiritual leader of the Shekacho in Ethiopia. He tries to preserve the didos, sacred places in the forest. They are threatened by deforestation.Dakito Atestata is the clan chief and spiritual leader of the… Read more ›
On Lake Tana, in the highlands of Ethiopia, it is important to protect the cultural and ecological origins of a pristine landscape. The recipe for this could be in the Bible. The area around Lake Tana, in the highlands of… Read more ›
For thousands of European migratory birds he is the winter quarter: the Tana Lake in Ethiopia. Hippos, crocodiles, and lizards live on its shores – in its depths, fish species that are found nowhere else in the world. And: The… Read more ›
Did God create man or did we descend from the monkey? For some Africans, belief and evolutionary theory are incompatible. This also shows outraged reactions to a DW contribution. What are theologians like? In 25 portraits she is to make… Read more ›
Almost 40 years ago, the last VW Beetle in Germany left the production line. The traditional beetle drives in this country hardly one, in an African country, the car but enjoys great popularity.The VW Beetle celebrates its comeback in Ethiopia.… Read more ›
In the Simien Mountains National Park in the north of Ethiopia, there are more than a dozen four-thousanders crowd. If you hike here, you will experience deep gorges, rugged cliffs and green plateaus. A World Heritage Site with spectacular views.… Read more ›
At 19, she won one of the biggest casting shows on German TV. Since then Sara Nuru works as an international top model. And yet cares about more than their appearance – for example, people in Ethiopia.Sara Nuru orders an… Read more ›
As a cappuccino or espresso, scalded or filtered – coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world. But hardly anyone knows where he actually comes from. Searching for clues in the south of Ethiopia.Millions of people around… Read more ›
Football professional Neven Subotic tours the north of Ethiopia every year with his foundation. He wants to improve the lives of local people with different projects. DW accompanied him on a journey. DW: Mr. Subotic, you founded your foundation when… Read more ›
As a senior trainer in the management team of the Andreas Hermes Academy (AHA) of the training organization of German agriculture, Uli Ernst has been traveling to East Africa about three times a year for five years. In Ethiopia and… Read more ›