As the Unesco-recognised Ethiopian city of Harar marks its 1,010th anniversary, the BBC's Emmanuel Igunza explores its unique heritage. Night falls in the ancient city of Harar, and I'm witnessing a ...

A family in Ethiopia’s walled city of Harar has taken up the task of domesticating Hyenas, turning them into scavengers for the city’s waste. Hyenas roam the streets of Harar in eastern Ethiopia every ...

Each step taken within the ancient walled city of Harar is a humbling experience. The Harari's warm hospitality, their old-fashioned robust local market exchange, their taste for vivid and vibrant ...

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 ...

For 1,000 years, this city on a hilltop has been a center of Islamic faith in the Horn of Africa, with a forbidding, 13-foot wall surrounding ancient mosques and serpentine alleyways. Now, Harar ...

The historic small town Harar was established by Sultan Abu Beker Mohammed in 1520. It was founded on a hilltop encircled by Savannah grasses and a barrier wall. Harar is located in Eastern Ethiopia.

The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) has completed the restoration of a 100-year-old Ottoman-era building in the Ethiopian city of Harar. The consulate building was built during the ...

In the Ethiopian city of Harar, hyenas are much more friend than foe. The animals that usually strike fear in any human they come across have become a tourist attraction in the Ethiopian city. The ...

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