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Two Kenyans Dennis Kimeto and Rita Jeptoo won the men’s and women’s races in the Chicago Marathon competition on Sunday. Kimmeto shattered the record after he completed the 42-kilometer race in just 2:3:45 – 53 seconds faster than Ethiopia’s Tsegaye… Read more ›

A United States court has convicted an Ethiopian immigrant, who is suspected of having committed war crimes in his home country, on charges of immigration fraud and identity theft. Prosecutors told the court that the accused, Kefelgn Alemu Worku, had… Read more ›

A Kenyan man has been charged for allegedly planning to carry out terror attacks and for being in possession of explosives The hearing took place at a court in Kenya’s port city of Mombasa. Kenyan authorities say the suspect, Swaleh Abdallah Said,… Read more ›

The Ethiopian Ministry of Mines has issued a mining license for the country’s Danakhil Potash Project to Allana Potash – a Canadian mineral exploration company. The license was issued after its approval by the Ethiopian council of ministers.  A detailed… Read more ›

Sudan’s President Omar Al-Bashir says last month’s violent protests over fuel prices were an attempt to overthrow his government. “They brought agents, thieves and hijackers, and they said Khartoum will be overthrown. “But Khartoum could not be overthrown because it… Read more ›

The Kenya Police have questioned the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of Kenya’s four telecom companies after it emerged that the gunmen who conducted the Westgate mall attack used unregistered SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) cards. The Criminal Investigations Department had previously… Read more ›

Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn says his government has proof that some opposition leaders who organized anti-government protests last month are linked to terrorist groups operating in the country. This statement comes only a week after a leading opposition group… Read more ›

The Kenyan military on Saturday revealed the names of four terrorists who took part in the September 21st attack on Westgate Mall in Nairobi. The spokesman for the Kenya Defence Forces, Major Emmanuel ChirChir said the four were Abu Baara… Read more ›

Ethiopian Prime Minister, Hailemariam Deslaegn, has stated unequivocally that his county will not withdraw its troops from Somalia. This comes a day after Ethiopia reduced the number of its troops in Somalia, stating that the war-torn country had achieved relative… Read more ›

Kenyan president, Uhuru Kenyatta, has warned all incompetent state workers to leave before the government catches up with them. Speaking during the signing of performance contracts for cabinet secretaries, Kenyatta said his government was not going to tolerate public officers… Read more ›

Kenya’s president Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday told Somalia to “put their house in order.” This call, which has been seen as a sign of frustration over the instability in the neighbouring country, comes a few weeks after a group of… Read more ›

Uganda’s Commissioner of Refugees has expressed concern over the rapid increase in the number of refugees entering the country. Speaking during the official opening of the Department of Refugees’ offices in Kampala, David Kazungu said “Many Congolese refugees have crossed… Read more ›

Members of a leading Ethiopian opposition party took to streets of Addis Ababa on Sunday to protest the country’s anti-terrorism law. Speaking during the protests, the leader of the Unity for Democratic Justice (UDJ) party, Negasso Gidada, urged the government… Read more ›

Kenya has condemned a decision by the United States government to reissue a travel advisory warning its citizens against visiting the African country. The advisory was issued on Friday, less than a week after a terror attack on an upscale… Read more ›

The Spokesperson of Ethiopia’s foreign ministry, Ambassador Dina Mufti, said on Wednesday last week that Somali-Based islamist militant group did not pose any imminent threat to Ethiopia’s security. He acknowledged that Al-Shabaab had posed a threat to regional peace but… Read more ›

The Ugandan government has issued a production licence to a state-owned Chinese firm, for the development of the nation’s oil reserves. The firm, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), will develop Uganda’s Kingfisher oil field which was discovered seven years… Read more ›

Two police officers were killed and three others injured in a Thursday attack on a Kenyan police station in Mandera town which borders Somalia. According to witnesses, the attackers threw a rocket propelled grenade into the station and set it… Read more ›

Ethiopia has entered into a cooperation framework agreement with Poland in an effort to boost bilateral relations between the two countries. Ethiopian Foreign Affairs State Minister, Berhane Gebrekristos and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland Beata Stelmach agreed to… Read more ›

Kenya’s president, Uhuru Kenyatta, has confirmed the end of the four-day siege on an up-scale shopping in Kenya and declared three days of national mourning. He announced, in a televised address to the nation, that five terrorists had been shot… Read more ›

The Ethiopian Government has expressed grave concern over allegations that Syria has been using chemical weapons. The allegations were contained in an investigative report by the United Nations Mission. The report confirmed that the Syria Arab Republic used large quantities… Read more ›

Masked gunmen yesterday stormed into a Kenyan mall at 09:00 GMT killing at least 39 people and injuring over 150 others. According to witnesses, the gunmen who were wearing bullet proof vests and carrying automatic rifles threw a hand grenade… Read more ›

Ethiopia has come out in support of Kenya’s push for African Union member countries to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC). Ethiopia is the current chair of the African Union. Government Spokesman, Redwan Hussein, said that the ICC was… Read more ›

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has asked the United States to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir if he attends the U.N. General Assembly in New York, next week. This comes after it was reported that the Sudanese President is seeking… Read more ›

A senior judge at the International Criminal Court has warned media, bloggers and social media users against revealing the identity of witnesses testifying in the case against Kenya’s deputy president. This warning comes after a Kenyan newspaper allegedly published a… Read more ›

Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health announced this week that the country has met the target of Millennium Development Goal number four on reducing child mortality by two thirds. In 1990, Ethiopia had the highest under 5 mortality rate in the world… Read more ›

Kenya’s International airport has resumed normal operations a month after the international arrivals terminal went up in flames. The airport now has the capacity to handle 9,000 passengers daily. The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has taken down several tents which… Read more ›

The Ethiopian government has condemned a Thursday car bomb attack on the president of Jubaland by Al-Shabaab, an islamist militant group. President Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed Islam’s (Madobe) motorcade was hit by an explosive laden car near Saadam II apartment building… Read more ›

Kenya has deployed military officers to Marsabit County near the Kenya – Ethiopia border. The region has been experiencing violent clashes between the Borana, Burji, Gabra, Gharre and other communities living in the area. Twenty people are estimated to have… Read more ›

The Government of Ethiopia has entered into a partnership with the Icelandic International Development Agency (ICEIDA) for geothermal surface exploration and capacity building for geothermal development. The agreement was initiated under the Iceland – World Bank compact on geothermal energy.… Read more ›

Kenya has discovered two massive underground aquifers in the drought prone Turkana county of Kenya, containing billions of litres of water. The aquifers which are located hundreds of feet underground were discovered through the collaboration of a French American Firm,… Read more ›

Ethiopians on Wednesday ushered in the new year of 2006. The Ethiopian calendar, contrary to other universally recognized calendars, indicates that there are 13 months in a year. The president of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE), Girma Woldegiorgis,… Read more ›

The trial against Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto for alleged crimes against humanity began Tuesday at the International Criminal Court (ICC). He is accused of having orchestrated the deadly postelection violence of 2007 alongside Kenyan radio journalist, Joshua Arap Sang… Read more ›

A jury has resumed deliberations in the case of a U.S. couple charged with manslaughter in the death of their 13-year-old adopted daughter from Ethiopia. Hana Williams, adopted daughter to the accused Larry and Carri Williams, died of hypothermia and… Read more ›

The Kenyan government has allocated $37.8 Million towards the resettlement of 8,298 households still living in camps after they were forced out of their homes in the 2008 post election violence where 1200 others died. Cabinet Secretary for Devolution and… Read more ›

Kenya’s parliament passed a motion on Thursday to withdraw from the Rome Statute which established the International Criminal Court (ICC). This decision comes a week before the country’s deputy president stands trial at the ICC for crimes against humanity. The… Read more ›

Defense ministers from Ethiopia and Sudan and other experts have concluded a three day meeting on cooperation between the two countries. Colonel Al-Sawarmi Khalid Saad, spokesman of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF), said that the meeting was mean to assess… Read more ›

The Kenyan parliament will meet for an emergency session on Thursday to discuss whether the country should withdraw from the International Criminal Court. This follows a request by the leader of the majority in the Kenyan Senate, Kithure Kindiki. The… Read more ›

Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn’s government has rejected a presidential pardon for journalist, Woubshet Taye, who was sentenced to 14 years imprisonment earlier this year. Mr Taye’s wife told a reporter from Arwamba times that the ministry of Justice had sent… Read more ›

Seven people have been arrested in Nairobi, Kenya for allegedly manufacturing psychotropic drugs for export to South Africa. The seven individuals – three Kenyans, two Tanzanians and two Indians – were found in possession of 50 kilograms of Methamphetamine estimated… Read more ›

Members of the Ethiopian opposition were on Sunday denied an opportunity to hold a rally demanding the release of jailed activists. The Blue Party had sought authorization to hold a public rally on the same day as the Ethiopian Inter… Read more ›

Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta, has commenced the issuance of 60,000 title deeds to residents of Kilifi and other counties in the coast region. Out of the 60,000 title deeds to be issued in the coast region, Kilifi County stands to… Read more ›

Israeli authorities have completed the last mass immigration of 450 Ethiopians Jews to the Jewish state which was founded 65 years ago. The immigrants arrived at Ben-Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv aboard two chartered flights on Wednesday, marking the last… Read more ›

Fresh inter-clan clashes have erupted in Moyale Town on the border of Kenya and Ethiopia leaving an unknown number of people dead. Marsabit County Governor, Ukur Yattani, said that at least 20 people had been killed in the clashes between… Read more ›

The World Bank predicts that Ethiopia’s GDP could grow by 7percent in the next year, significantly shy of the 10.6 percent average that the country claims to have achieved over the past decade. The economy could grow faster if the… Read more ›

An Ex-Uk army officer, Lieutenant-Colonel David Parkinson, was killed in a violent robbery at his ranch in Nanyuki, Kenya. Mr Parkinson had a long and distinguished career in the UK army for 30 years and retired while commanding a local… Read more ›