One can also perish from wild animal attack, snakebite, falling off a cliff, or in a shoot-out between one of the Afar clans and the Issa people across the Awash River to the east. But life is ...

This "white gold" has long been an important source of income for the Afar people, who remain fiercely loyal to this extreme land despite summer temperatures that can soar above 120 degrees ...

A swarm of earth tremors and fears of volcanic eruptions in January forced tens of thousands of people to move away from ...

The eleven Afar civilians lost in the attack are: Several more people suffered injuries, including: The Sultanate has evidence of the attack, including graphic images of the victims. Their ...