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Ancient Coexistence in Ethiopia: Early Homo and Australopithecus Shared the Landscape 2.6–2.8 Ma
science10 days ago

Ancient Coexistence in Ethiopia: Early Homo and Australopithecus Shared the Landscape 2.6–2.8 Ma

Fossils from Ledi Geraru, Ethiopia, show early Homo and an unnamed Australopithecus species living in the same area about 2.6–2.8 million years ago, supporting a bushy, overlapping view of human evolution. Volcanic ash dating anchors the ages and helps reconstruct the ancient habitat, suggesting multiple hominin lineages coexisted in eastern Africa, with more fossils needed to name the Australopithecus species and clarify their interactions.

via ScienceDaily|
#australopithecus#early-homo#ethiopia
Ethiopia's urban hyenas double as waste workers and cultural icons
world13 days ago

Ethiopia's urban hyenas double as waste workers and cultural icons

In Ethiopian cities like Harar and Mekelle, spotted hyenas and other scavengers help clean up urban waste by scavenging leftovers, reducing disposal costs and emissions, and potentially limiting disease spread. Studies show these urban hyenas process thousands of metric tons of waste annually, a mutual benefit locals largely view as positive, though attitudes vary by city. In Harar, a centuries-old hyena-feeding tradition persists inside the ancient walls and has become a tourism draw, while Mekelle’s hyenas commute nightly to landfills. Researchers caution that excessive habituation could provoke conflict, urging planners to balance ecosystems with initiatives like controlled eco-parks to sustain coexistence.

via CNN|
#ethiopia#harar#hyenas
Ethiopia's rare quintuplets: joy after 12-year wait for mother
world17 days ago

Ethiopia's rare quintuplets: joy after 12-year wait for mother

A 35-year-old Ethiopian woman, Bedriya Adem, delivered quintuplets (four boys and a girl) after 12 years of trying, conceived naturally and born by Caesarean at Hiwot Fana Specialised Hospital in Harari; the five babies—Naif, Ammar, Munzir, Nazira and Ansar—were healthy, weighing about 1.3–1.4 kg, with Adem expressing overwhelming happiness and faith that her community and government will support the growing family.

via Yahoo News Canada|
#bedriya-adem#ethiopia#harari-region
Ethiopian mother welcomes rare quintuplets after long wait
africa18 days ago

Ethiopian mother welcomes rare quintuplets after long wait

A 35-year-old Ethiopian woman, Bedriya Adem, has given birth to quintuplets (four boys and a girl) after 12 years of trying, at Hiwot Fana Specialised Hospital in Harari region. The five babies, each weighing about 1.3–1.4 kg, were delivered by Caesarean section and are reported healthy; conception occurred naturally with no IVF. The mother, who faced years of emotional and social strain, named the children Naif, Ammar, Munzir, Nazira, and Ansar and is receiving support as she and her expanded family adapt to their new life.

via BBC|
#africa#caesarean#ethiopia
Sudan accuses Ethiopia and UAE of orchestrating drone strikes
world20 days ago

Sudan accuses Ethiopia and UAE of orchestrating drone strikes

Sudan says four drone strikes were launched from Ethiopia using UAE-supplied drones and has recalled its ambassador, accusing Addis Ababa and the UAE of backing the attacks; Ethiopia denies the charges, and the UAE denies funding the RSF. The conflict has killed more than 150,000 and displaced about 14 million, with drones central to the fighting and rising regional interference.

via Al Jazeera|
#drone-attacks#ethiopia#rsf
Sudan blames Ethiopia and UAE for drone strike on Khartoum airport
world21 days ago

Sudan blames Ethiopia and UAE for drone strike on Khartoum airport

Sudan alleges that drones used in strikes on Khartoum’s main airport and nearby military sites were launched from Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, implicating Ethiopia and the UAE amid a broader Sudanese conflict; Addis Ababa denies involvement and the UAE has not commented. Sudan has recalled its ambassador to Ethiopia, operations at the airport were suspended, and there were no reported injuries as the fighting between the Sudanese army and RSF continues.

via BBC|
#drone-attack#ethiopia#khartoum-airport
100,000-Year-Old Ethiopian Site Reveals Repeated Early-Human Visits
science1 month ago

100,000-Year-Old Ethiopian Site Reveals Repeated Early-Human Visits

Archaeologists at Halibee in Ethiopia’s Afar Rift have uncovered 100,000-year-old human remains, thousands of basalt stone tools, and diverse animal bones, indicating repeated, non-permanent visits by early Homo sapiens to a resource-rich savannah-woodland landscape long before their expansion into Eurasia; the site preserves three human remains with different post-mortem histories and suggests a pattern of occupation rather than a single burial, with most animals not clearly butchered and some exchange inferred from a small fraction of non-local obsidian, all exposed by erosion and discussed in a PNAS study.

via The Daily Galaxy|
#archaeology#early-humans#ethiopia
Open-Air Ethiopian Site Reveals 100,000-Year-Old Humans and Diverse Deaths
science1 month ago

Open-Air Ethiopian Site Reveals 100,000-Year-Old Humans and Diverse Deaths

Archaeologists at the Halibee open-air site in Ethiopia’s Afar Rift uncovered thousands of stone tools and diverse animal bones dating to about 100,000 years ago, plus three human remains whose fates differ: one appears rapidly buried with intact skeleton, a second shows signs of charring, and a third bears perimortem carnivore damage. The findings suggest episodic occupation of a rich landscape by early Homo sapiens and highlight complex interactions with fauna in an open savannah, challenging the cave-centric view of ancient behavior.

via ScienceAlert|
#100000-years#afar-rift#archaeology
Lucy’s hunter: a 15-foot, half-ton crocodile that preyed on Lucy’s kin
science2 months ago

Lucy’s hunter: a 15-foot, half-ton crocodile that preyed on Lucy’s kin

Scientists identified a new giant prehistoric crocodile, Crocodylus lucivenator (“Lucy’s hunter”), weighing roughly 270–590 kg and reaching about 12–15 ft, as the largest predator in its Hadar-area ecosystem in what is now Ethiopia. Based on 121 fossil remains from the Hadar site, researchers say this ambush predator likely hunted Lucy’s species, Australopithecus afarensis, around 3 million years ago, with a distinctive hump on its snout that may have helped males attract mates.

via Yahoo|
#australopithecus-afarensis#crocodylus-lucivenator#ethiopia
Tigray Braces for Possible Return to Conflict as Tensions Rise
world3 months ago

Tigray Braces for Possible Return to Conflict as Tensions Rise

Tigray in northern Ethiopia is bracing for a potential return to war as tensions with the federal government and Eritrea escalate, threatening the fragile peace secured in 2022; accusations of violations by both sides, coupled with military mobilization and drone strikes, have disrupted tourism, farming, and travel, underscoring regional instability and prompting calls for international mediation and restraint.

via AP News|
#conflict#diplomacy#eritrea