Gemechu Bedassa Teferi, a researcher who studies the volcanoes of the Main Ethiopian Rift, unpacks what's behind the recent events. Eighteen million years ago, the continents broke apart to form ...

Ethiopia is a profoundly religious, multi-faith state. It is grappling with myriad conflicts, including religious-based violence in different parts of the country. Against this backdrop, religious ...

Possible transform faults which offset the Wonji fault belt can be traced into lines of weakness dating back to the Jurassic In the surrounding Somalian and Ethiopian plateaux. This makes it ...

Amid a widening rift among Tigray's political leaders ... Million Haileselassie Brhane/DW Just over two years have passed since Ethiopia's government and rival factions signed the Ethiopia ...

Much of the Ethiopian landmass is part of the East African Rift Plateau. Ethiopia has a general elevation ranging from 1,500 to 3,000 meters above sea level. Interspersed on the landscape are ...