The Ethiopian city of Harar is a place apart, with a colourful history and some bizarre rituals A dimly lit empty parking lot on the outskirts of a city wasn't the kind of setting in which I ever ...

Harar is one of the ancient cities in Ethiopia and the fourth holiest city of Islam, owning 82 mosques. It served as the capital of Harari Kingdom from 1520 to 1568 until its integration with Ethiopia ...

August 2, 2005 — An article by Hibret Selamu under the title of “Ethiopia – The undemocratic electoral system” published by Sudan Tribunal on May 27,2005 is saddening, and written with out any ...

As darkness falls across Harar, people gather to welcome the city’s carnivorous visitors and see them get their fill.

The town of Harar dates from before the thirteenth century. Its strategic location between the coastal lowlands and central highlands led to its development as an important centre of Islamic culture ...

Outside the ancient walls of Harar -- one of Islam's holiest cities that is holding out against the pressures of the modern world, hyenas howl and feast on flesh every night. But change is coming, and ...

Far in the arid east of Ethiopia, close to the Red Sea, there is an ancient walled city where hyenas prowl by night - and the townsfolk are quite happy for them to do so. Considering the beasts ...

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Harar feels old. It transports you back to the seventh century, when it was founded by Yemeni immigrants. It’s not that the buildings in the Ethiopian city are crumbling — Harar boasts all the ...

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Hyenas feast on flesh every night outside the ancient walls of Harar -- one of Islam's holiest cities that is holding out against the pressures of the modern world. But change is coming, and ...