Ethiopia and Eritrea: sustainable peace? The recent thaw in relations between the two countries is embodied in the fears and hopes of people living in a disputed border town At first glance, Badme – a dusty border town...
Alain Tschudin
Up in the air
African airlines: the good and the bad A history of government interference in African state-owned airlines has led to inefficiency and unsustainable debt levels, but Ethiopia’s done it differently Running an airline...
African Aviation
Sidebar: The first flight from Britain to South Africa On 20 March, 1920, two South African pilots completed the first flight from Britain to South Africa after a flying time of four days, 13 hours and 30 minutes....
Untapped treasures for future generations
Africa’s megaliths From Sudan to South Africa, archaeologists are only just beginning to properly explore the remnants of Africa’s magnificent ancient past “Pyramid diving” is an activity that you’d be forgiven for...
A relationship richly infused with meaning
Southern Africa: cattle and colonialism Historically, cattle are central to the lives of southern Africans in economic, political, social, spiritual and cultural terms Human life, and human wellbeing, are tightly bound...
Heart and sole
Ethiopia’s footwear marches on Bethlehem Alemu is making great strides in creating employment and developing artisanal skills The flagship soleRebels store in downtown Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital, is a hipster shoe...
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