It was a quiet evening, much like any other in the rural heart of Ethiopia . The sky was painted in hues of orange and purple as the sun dipped below the horizon .

The Ethiopian government ... particularly in the countryside. Tensions persisted between the government and ethnic fronts which withdrew from earlier alliances with the EPRDF over their insistence ...

Kannan constructed over 100 bridges throughout the Ethiopian countryside, enabling countless people to cross rivers safely. During construction, he stayed in each village, spending time with ...