#ethipopia

[hexy-hexley]

I would like to introduce you to these majestic endangered scavengers. The bearded vulture. These fuckers right here pretty much only eat bones, yes, just bones.

These guys are one of the most metal things alive

[tikora-ragin]

AFRICAN VOICES

#Afar tribe elder from Afambo village, #Ethiopia (Photo by Eric Lafforgue) — 

[colorsdescribeme]

This Day in WWII

February 10, 1941: British forces advance into Italian-held Somaliland and Ethiopia from Kenya.

[philosophy-n-stuff]

On the tarmac, a sister of Meles wept. "My brother loved this country. He deserved better," she said, a black scarf covering her tearful eyes.

Outside the airport's terminal, thousands of well-wishers huddled in the rain to pay their respects. Some carried placards reading: "Meles, your legacy will never die."

Meles presided over a seven-year run of double-digit economic growth, advocating a mixture of heavy state spending and private investment.

He was widely applauded for ploughing money into infrastructure but criticized by some for selling off swathes of land to foreigners. Many Ethiopians complain that his close business ties with China did not translate into more jobs.

International rights groups criticized Meles's handling of dissent. He rounded up numerous opposition leaders after a disputed 2005 election, and several opponents and journalists have been arrested under a 2009 anti-terrorism law.

Late last year, two Swedish journalists were jailed for 11 years for promoting the activities of a rebel group and entering Ethiopia illegally.

"Today is a day of joy for most Ethiopians and all freedom loving people around the world," opposition website Ethiopian Review said, describing Meles as a "genocidal tyrant".