Dotted across the world are abandoned settlements that have taken on an eerie atmosphere that delight tourists on the hunt for darker and more ominous landmarks. This African town is no exception.

The construction of the 150-kms Agulae-Berahle road which links Tigray and Afar states got inaugurated yesterday. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony at Berahle Town, Transport Minister Workneh ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a new travel blog. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. In the north of Ethiopia, hours from any populated areas, is a vast expanse of brutal ...

Hyperacidic and hypersaline ponds at the geothermal field of Dallol, Danakil Depression, Afar region, Ethiopia. Despite the presence of diverse extremophilic archaea nearby, this polyextreme ...

ADDIS ABABA, July 18 (Xinhua) -- More than 1,800 houses have been destroyed, with a great number of businesses burnt, after a blaze broke out in Dallol district of northeast Ethiopia's Afar region.