Deep in southwestern Ethiopia, where the Omo River carves through ancient valleys, something irreversible is happening.

African peoples, like the Mursi of Ethiopia and numerous peoples in Kenya, have depended on the Omo River for their existence. They now claim they will be ethnically cleansed and displaced by a ...

The US$1.8 billion 1,870-MW Gibe III hydroelectric dam in the lower Omo Valley in Ethiopia has been completed, threatening the indigenous tribal communities and increasing conflict in the area. These ...

With fewer than two thousand members, the Karo are one of the smallest tribes living along the Omo. They support themselves with fishing and sorghum farming, and by trading with the Hamar and the ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Land Cruiser finally groans to a stop. The dry riverbed has become a narrow, sandy wash choked by thorny vegetation. We can travel no farther by vehicle.

A hydroelectric dam Gibe III in south-west Ethiopia threatens the livelihood of the ancient tribes of the Lower Omo River, say the campaign group Survival Agro-pastoralist peoples have lived with ...

The Omo River empties into Lake Turkana, not far from where Ethiopia, South Sudan and Kenya come together. The river valley is difficult to reach; from Addis Ababa the road trip takes the better part ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The remote tribes of Ethiopia know how to make the most of a photo opportunity, writes Erik Heinrich. 'Remember, take only what you need ...

1. The Nenets are nomadic reindeer herders, fishermen, and hunters of the tundra. They inhabit an area between the White Sea and the base of the Taymyr Peninsula, located in what country? 2. The Mayo ...

Somali model Fatima Siad calls New York City home these days, but this winter, eager to reconnect with her East African roots, she took a trip to Ethiopia’s Omo River Valley—one of the last remaining ...