An international development expert from Cumbria will give a talk in Carlisle on the 1984-85 Ethiopian famine.

Afar is one of Ethiopia’s driest and hottest regions, with a history of volcanic eruptions and frequent earthquakes. The region is also prone to drought, famine and flooding that has forced many ...

The iconic charity single 'We Are The World,' penned by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, raised millions for the Ethiopian famine crisis of the mid-1980s. While initially celebrated as a ...

a song he co-wrote after seeing BBC reports of widespread famine in Ethiopia. The lyrics are a pop-song paean to colonialism. It is reminiscent of Hegel’s 19th century thinking when he dismissed ...

Ethiopian authorities say they are evacuating thousands of civilians who live near potentially dangerous volcanic activity in a remote part of the country’s north-east.