By Aljazeera Conservationists are facing a race against time to prevent one of Ethiopia’s most sacred religious site from crumbling away. The ancient churches of Lalibela in northern Ethiopia have been a place of pilgrimage for local Christians since they were constructed 800 years ago. The 11 churches were carved out of the mountainside during
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Growing tourism industry adding tailwind to Horn of African country’s burgeoning economy. MORE than 96 million people are counted as Ethiopian, accounting for 1.3% of the total world population and making the country the 13th most-populated globally. The country is also as diverse as it is populated, home to cross-cultural civilisations from North Africa, sub-Saharan
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The East African country may not be on everyone’s must-visit travel list, but it has a lot to offer BYCHEONG KAMEI FEBRUARY 27 The first time I learnt about Ethiopia was when I watched the video to We Are The…
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