In Ethiopia's Bodi tribe, young men compete in the Ka’el ceremony by gaining weight over six months, consuming large ...

This past week, I returned from a remarkable trip along the Omo River in the remote southwestern region of Ethiopia ... the ancient heartbeat of the valley that has dictated the economic and ...

I know this well, because I was the United States' point man in this difficult ... the war in northern Ethiopia has obscured a "severe humanitarian crisis" in the Omo Valley triggered by the ...

In both tribes a man who kills an enemy ... For generations the tribes of the Omo were shielded from the outside world by mountains, savanna, and by Ethiopia's unique status as the only African ...