African peoples, like the Mursi of Ethiopia and numerous peoples in Kenya, have depended on the Omo River for their existence. They now claim they will be ethnically cleansed and displaced by a ...

Somali model Fatima Siad calls New York City home these days, but this winter, eager to reconnect with her East African roots, she took a trip to Ethiopia’s Omo River Valley—one of the last remaining ...

Indigenous communities in the Lower Omo River Valley of southwestern Ethiopia have taken ownership and management responsibilities of the Tama Wildlife Reserve through the creation of the Tama ...

A dam in southern Ethiopia built to supply electricity to cities and control the flow of water for irrigating industrial agriculture has led to the displacement and loss of livelihoods of indigenous ...

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Ethiopia is an up-and-coming African destination that has the potential to become a bucket-list adventure for many travelers. African tourism industry veteran Chris Roche recognized the potential of ...

With every generation, the chance to see some of the world’s last tribal people living authentically dwindles. When I visited the Omo Valley in southern Ethiopia almost two decades ago, there were few ...

Wilderness Expeditions offers excursions to the village of the Kara tribe near Lale’s Camp. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Chris Roche, Wild Expeditions Ethiopia is an up-and-coming African destination ...