On this day 18 years ago, Alebachew Teka, a comedian and talk-show host who was a television star in Ethiopia, died when his car careered off a road and plunged into a ravine

Jan 16, 2005: Alebachew Teka, a comedian and talk-show host who was a television star in Ethiopia, died when his car careered off a road and plunged into a ravine

Jan 16, 2012: A group of 22 tourists travelling in the Afar were attacked by gunmen, of which 5 died. Those killed were two Germans, two Hungarians and an Austrian.