Grave concerns have been raised over the safety of the new Boeing 737 MAX 8.

Boeing Max 8 jet is same model as Lion Air plane that crashed into Java Sea killing 189.

Ethiopian PM's office says an Ethiopian Airlines plane has crashed on its way to Nairobi.

A horrific disaster is unfolding in this tiny country - it's just one of many.

Sahle-Work Zewde assumed the largely ceremonial post.

Do your research, pack the right clothing and equipment and don't forget travel insurance.

Food crises are erupting across Africa and there is no money to fight it.

Dozens of people died Sunday at a festival after security forces fired tear gas into a crowd during a political protest and provoked a stampede.

Once defined by images of famine, Ethiopia is now one of the most progressive nations in Africa, Sarah Marshall discovers.

A shocking new video appearing to show at least 30 Christians being beheaded and shot by Isis in Libya has been released.

Verdant Ethiopia surprises Jim Eagles.

Ethiopia's saintly brew was a lifesaver for Jim Eagles.

Ethiopians are happy to share their traditions, whether it's marriage rituals or the mysteries of churches carved into solid rock, writes Jim Eagles.

This east African country is fascinating in its diversity, with verdant highlands in the south and dry, dusty landscapes to the north. The most populous land-locked country in the world, it is also home to numerous tribes who are trying, with mixed success, to preserve their traditional ways of life.

Egypt depends utterly on irrigation water from the Nile to grow its food. Even now there is not enough and Egypt's population is still growing fast, writes Gwynne Dyer.

Awe-struck visitors often call Lalibela's underground churches the most impressive sight in all of Africa. They're also arguably Africa's most mysterious attraction.

Refugees have left Christchurch in their droves.

Labour MP Ruth Dyson, accused of ramping up travel just before a perk for MPs was axed, says she will pay back the cost of her holiday to Ethiopia.

New Zealand-Born Dr Stephanie Dowrick's books include Forgiveness & Other Acts of Love, Choosing Happiness, In the Company of Rilke, and her most recent one, Seeking the Sacred.

Humanitarian help has become a huge industry, buffering corrupt regimes and perpetuating war, claims the author of a new book.

Following the marriage of President Jacob Zuma to his fifth wife, the Independent looks at the arguments for and against polygamy.