The country's unique southwestern region, bisected by the Omo River, is also widely known as ... the ancient heartbeat of the valley that has dictated the economic and social values of the almost ...

A prehistoric site near Lake Turkana, the lower valley of the Omo is renowned the world over. The discovery of many fossils there, especially Homo gracilis, has been of fundamental importance in the ...

The river's predictability allows the 2,000 or ... the backs of cattle to prove they are ready for manhood. Today the Omo Valley is a destination for wealthy tourists who cross vast, uncomfortable ...

Visiting the tribes of the Omo Valley is a deeply humbling experience and an insight into humanity on a broader level. The ...

Turkana residents, leaders and civil society activists have opposed construction of a dam on River Omo. They held four simultaneous demonstrations to oppose the dam constructed to produce ...