Ethiopia struggles to clean up tanneries
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – Kasim Yirga was only 19 when he was first recruited by Modjo Tannery some 30 years ago. Today, earning 1,000 birr per month — the equivalent to around…
Impact of Somali Refugees Influx on Ethiopia
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – WEEKEND READING – A burned tank is left on the side of a very dusty gravel road in Guramille village, some 1,100 kilometers south of Addis Ababa.…
Ethiopia’s Challenge: Balancing Agriculture with Environmental Protection
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE- Atnafu Endashaw, 12, travels on foot two hours every day from home to school. He is from the isolated Menja communities found in Sheka zone of Southern region…