Background: Unique among African countries, the ancient Ethiopian monarchy maintained its freedom from colonial rule, with the exception of the 1936-41 Italian occupation during World War II. In 1974 a military junta, the Derg, deposed Emperor Haile SELASSIE (who had ruled since 1930) and established a socialist state. Torn by bloody coups, uprisings, wide-scale drought, and massive refugee problems, the regime was finally toppled in 1991 by a coalition of rebel forces, the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF). A constitution was adopted in 1994 and Ethiopia's first multiparty elections were held in 1995. A two and a half year border war with Eritrea ended with a peace treaty on 12 December 2000. Final demarcation of the boundary is currently on hold due to Ethiopian objections to an international commission's finding requiring it to surrender sensitive territory.
July 3rd 2009Africa » Ethiopia » Addis Ababa Region » Addis Ababa Just some observations...
Traveling on the other side of the world shows you how things can be so different then what we are use too and also shows you how many things are exactly the same.
Thes ... 8 photos[full story]
June 29th 2009Africa » Ethiopia » Addis Ababa Region » Addis Ababa Black Lion
The largest hospital in all of Ethiopia is Black Lion. I again was granted unlimited access to video and photograph the conditions of this public facility. Black Lion is the last refer ... 1 photos[full story]
June 27th 2009Africa » Ethiopia » Amhara Region The Rural Areas
Traveling to the rural area was literally a step back in time. It is a simple, difficult and fulfilling life people lead. Women, men and children spends their days pretty muc ... 1 photos[full story]
June 27th 2009Africa » Ethiopia » Amhara Region The Rural Areas
Traveling to the rural area was literally a step back in time. It is a simple, difficult and fulfilling life people lead. Women, men and children spends their days pretty muc ... [full story]
June 27th 2009Africa » Ethiopia The Rural Areas
Traveling to the rural area was literally a step back in time. It is a simple, difficult and fulfilling life people lead. Women, men and children spends their days pretty muc ... [full story]
June 25th 2009Africa » Ethiopia » Southern Nations Region » Awasa Let’s see… It is one o’ clock on a Tuesday or Wednesday. I am at my house being completely lost at the fact I have had electricity for some part of the day since Saturday. I had p ... [full story]
June 25th 2009Africa » Ethiopia » Amhara Region Here are some photos I took while I was in the rural areas of Ethiopia. Click on them to make them larger for the full affect. ... 17 photos[full story]
June 24th 2009Africa » Ethiopia » Amhara Region » Bahir Dar Where do I begin? There is so much to tell; I don’t know where to start. We arrived in Bahir Dar and almost immediately went to Feledge Hiwot Regional Hospital where the CEO of the hospital a ... 28 photos[full story]
June 24th 2009Africa » Ethiopia » Amhara Region » Bahir Dar Charlie and Dee… The best way I can describe my first face to face meeting with Charlie was a white man in a sea of Ethiopian faces who spots me with my bags in tow at the hospital and runs up ... 11 photos[full story]
June 24th 2009Africa » Ethiopia » Amhara Region » Bahir Dar I love the Bahir Dar area. I love it. But it is so sad because it's citizens deserve more. The city by the lake is a mixed blend of new and old, with condos and huts within the same area of town. ... 14 photos[full story]