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ETHIOPIA

Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OLD NIC'S NOTEBOOK
Aug 31, 2013
Hope blooms eternal for the Simien National Park
In 1967, Ethiopia was the last African country south of the Sahara still without any national parks — an embarrassment for a nation then entertaining ambitions to assume leadership of the continent.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jun 30, 2013
Delving into Ethiopia's ancient past and present
I'm edging my way through a long tunnel in pitch darkness, feeling for the roof so I don't hit my head, waving my trusty flashlight around to scan the walls and sandy floor and check for any unwelcome wildlife. I feel like Indiana Jones but a lot less brave.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 11, 2013
Egypt threatens to beat war drums for the Nile
The Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will serve as the first real test of Egypt's tolerance for upstream dam-building on the Nile.

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