HARAR, ETHIOPIA – The abduction of Father Habtewold, a Catholic priest serving under the Apostolic Vicariate of Harar, has alarmed Ethiopia’s Catholic community and drawn attention from the Vatican.

But Harar is more than a relic of history. It is an intellectual goldmine, an open book for historians, anthropologists, and scholars of social and economic evolution. To stand in Harar is to stand in ...

Addis Ababa, March 12, 2025 (ENA)— Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed visited various development projects in Harar today, according to Office of the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister’s visit to ...

The town of Harar dates from before the thirteenth century. Its strategic location between the coastal lowlands and central highlands led to its development as an important centre of Islamic culture ...

The fortified historic town of Harar is located in the eastern part of the country on a plateau with deep gorges surrounded by deserts and savannah. The walls surrounding this sacred Muslim city were ...

Jenny Zhan, who was recently promoted from chief accounting officer to chief transformation officer, says communication ...

The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of gender-based violence (GBV) among second- and third-year female students of private colleges in Harar town, eastern ...

2006 30COM 8B.34 - Nominations of Cultural Properties to the World Heritage List (Harar Jugol, the fortified historic town) 2005 29COM 8B.21 - Nominations of Cultural Properties to the World Heritage ...