In Ethiopia, a rehab center takes on khat addiction ― AFP
While banned in many countries, chewing khat is commonplace in Ethiopia and the wider Horn of Africa region. Many see it as a cultural activity […]
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Khat farming threatens Ethiopia’s food security, biodiversity, women, and agroforestry
In recent decades farmers in such areas as Wondo Genet of southern Ethiopia have moved toward growing only khat, a drug banned in most countries […]
Bags of Khat: A Boom in Khat in Ethiopia and Kenya
“THIS is khat,” explains Teklu Kaimo, gesturing to the wooded field behind him. He started growing it in 1976, and over the years its soft, […]
In curbing tobacco use, Ethiopia has set an example for what all African nations should follow
Bintou Camara said in Africa and around the world, tobacco companies fight hardest against the measures they know work to reduce tobacco use. By Chikezie […]
These “church forests” protect Ethiopia’s fragile landscapes
Priests, scientists, and local communities are partnering to save the less than five percent of forests that remain in northern Ethiopia. By Alejandra Borunda (National […]
HEALTH: Mental illness – something Ethiopia keeps in limbo
Multiple factors are to blame for the increasing prevalence of mental illness. Lack of adequate treatment, misguided public perception leave those with mental illness in […]
HEALTH: Substance abuse – The unspoken challenge to higher education goals
Substance or drug abuse affects the academic life of university students resulting in inadequate attendance, poor academic performance, and conflict with others, among other issues. […]
Coffee faces a double threat to its existence in eastern Ethiopia
According to a farmer, who grows khat (narcotic leaf chewed by many as a stimulant) as a source of income, said by this year, the entire […]
Ethiopia working jointly with the UN System to strengthen the national NCD response
Ethiopia is facing a rapid rise in noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and the main common risk factors causing these conditions are tobacco use, harmful use of […]
The Walled City of Harar in Eastern Ethiopia
In the walled city of Harar (Harari Regional State of Ethiopia), the colorful, maze-like alleys within the Mecca of Africa remain alive and busy during […]