As darkness falls over the ancient walled city of Harar, local people and tourists make their way to the outskirts of the city to see a bizarre spectacle. With only the headlights of a car to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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