At the start of his journey in Ethi­o­pia, Paul Salopek met many Afar people. The Afar are cattle-herding nomads, people who move from place to place. Writer Kem Knapp Sawyer e-mailed Salopek ...

Before the invention of writing, communities across the world preserved their histories through oral traditions, music, and dance -- languages used by people to communicate with one another and with ...

A young hunter moves past death threats from afar The Apassingok family reflects on a formative kill of a whale and the social-media backlash. by Ash Adams August 15, 2017 January 24, 2024 ...

Undoubtedly a proud people – the Afar regard themselves as the oldest of Ethiopia’s ethnic groups having occupied their arid homeland for at least 2,000 years – the majority of Afar I ...

Tigrayan forces are fully withdrawing from Ethiopia’s Afar region, a spokesperson for the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Forces (TPLF) told CNN on Monday, saying the pullout should allow ...

Fighting in Ethiopia's Afar forces 54,000 people to flee, official says. By Dawit Endeshaw and Maggie Fick. July 22, 2021 9:07 PM UTC Updated July 22, 2021 ADDIS ABABA, July ...

The government of Ethiopia's Afar region says more than 300,000 people have been displaced by warfare there since December and it accused Tigrayan forces of killing civilians and looting.

Observe young wildlife from afar, urges Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. by Scott Solomon. Mon, May 5th 2025 at 2:32 PM. 3. VIEW ALL PHOTOS.