Royal Lion

Island in the Sky

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January 22nd 2011
Ethiopia is in Africa. This is something almost everyone knows (I hope!). However, Ethiopia, or perhaps more specifically the Ethiopian highlands which constitute a large chunk of modern Ethiopia and which are the source for much that is considered “Ethiopian”, is a world unto itself - an island floating above the rest of Africa and the nearby Middle East. It is connected to the rest of t ... read more

Africa » Ethiopia » Addis Ababa Region » Addis Ababa

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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 (wh... ... read more