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The Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela

1 December 2021 | Author/Destination: Africa / Afrika | Rubric: General, House of the Month, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time: 7 minutes

Bete Giyorgis © Bernard Gagnon/cc-by-sa-3.0

Bete Giyorgis © Bernard Gagnon/cc-by-sa-3.0

The Rock-hewn Churches of Lalibela are monolithic churches located in the Western Ethiopian Highlands near the town of Lalibela, named after the late-12th and early-13th century King Gebre Mesqel Lalibela of the Zagwe Dynasty, who commissioned the massive building project of 11 rock-hewn churches to recreate the holy city of Jerusalem in his own kingdom. The site remains in use by the Ethiopian Orthodox Christian Church to this day, and it remains an important place of pilgrimage for Ethiopian Orthodox worshipers. It took 24 years to build all the eleven rock hewn churches. The site of the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela was first included on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1978. read more…

The African Union

1 February 2016 | Author/Destination: Africa / Afrika | Rubric: General Reading Time: 9 minutes

African Union conference center and office complex (AUCC) in Addis Ababa © Danmichaelo/cc-by-sa-3.0

African Union conference center and office complex (AUCC) in Addis Ababa © Danmichaelo/cc-by-sa-3.0

The African Union (AU) is a continental union consisting of 54 countries in Africa. The only African state that is not a member is Morocco, due to the status of the Western Sahara, although Burkina Faso and the Central African Republic have had their memberships suspended due to the recent coup d’état and ongoing civil war respectively. The AU was established on 26 May 2001 in Addis Ababa and launched on 9 July 2002 in South Africa, with the aim of replacing the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). The most important decisions of the AU are made by the Assembly of the African Union, a semi-annual meeting of the heads of state and government of its member states. The AU’s secretariat, the African Union Commission, is based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The objectives of the AU are: read more…

Tags: Addis Ababa, Addis Abeba, Africa, African Union, Afrika, Afrikanische Union, Äthiopien, Ethiopia

Country overview

9 November 2011 | Author/Destination: Around the World / Rund um die Welt | Rubric: General Reading Time: 5 minutes

In addition to the regular search function, a country overview is available here. Click on the country name to see all currently available blog entries. read more…

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