The population of Africa is booming, but as long as productivity and employment remain unsteady, “global experts” and economists contend, African cities could descend into conflict and disorder. From ...

When African heads of state flew into Addis Ababa in late February for the 36th African Union Summit, the streets of Ethiopia’s capital city were unusually clean and orderly. Gone were the beggars at ...

This research was funded by the Fonds National de la Recherche Scientifique (FRS - FNRS), the Fondation Wiener-Anspach and the Wenner-Gren Foundation. The population of Africa is booming, but as long ...

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The population of Africa is booming, but as long as productivity and employment remain unsteady, global experts and economists contend, African cities could descend into conflict and disorder. From ...

It's 7.45 a.m. Louise O'Rourke is rushing through the traffic in downtown Addis Ababa, the sprawling capital city of Ethiopia. She arrives at her office by eight o'clock. She grabs a cup of coffee and ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) Over half of Ethiopia's 100 million inhabitants are Orthodox Christians and a third practice Islam. Begging, in the form of almsgiving, is supported by the religious ...

Seifu Amanuel is a taxi driver with a message - a message he spreads by standing in the middle of busy roads in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He says he was inspired to start preaching peace after seeing ...

Asfaw Yemiru, former street urchin who founded a school for disadvantaged children in Addis Ababa – obituary He started teaching street children under an oak tree aged 14 and persuaded Emperor Haile ...