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The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has ratified Ethiopia’s Almaz Ayana’s record-breaking 10,000-meter run which claimed Africa’s first gold medal at the just ended Rio Olympic games. The IAAF on Tuesday validated Ayana’s world record 10,000-meter- race. The 24-year-old’s… Read more ›

Addis Ababa has blamed Ethiopian opposition groups in the United States for encouraging long distance runner Feyisa Lilesa to protest against the government at the just-ended Rio Olympic Games. On Tuesday, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said he suspects that… Read more ›

Source: Newsweek.com Ethiopian Paralympian Tamiru Demisse showed solidarity with Oromia protesters—who have clashed with the country’s government—as he claimed a silver medal, following a protest gesture made by Olympic counterpart Feyisa Lilesa. Demisse, who competed in the men’s 1,500-meter T13… Read more ›

Source: BBC News Ethiopia’s national football team kept their faint hopes alive of qualifying for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations after beating Seychelles 2-1 at the Hawassa International Stadium in Awassa on Saturday. The win gives Ethiopia a chance… Read more ›

A week after Feyisa Lilesa’s Rio Olympics protest, another Ethiopian athlete has demonstrated against the Ethiopian government on the race tracks. Ebisa Ejigu, who won the SSQ Quebec City Marathon on Sunday, made an X-sign with his hands as he… Read more ›

The leaders of the Ethiopian Athletics Federation (EAF), who have been blamed for the country’s mediocre performance at the just ended Rio Olympic Games, have also been asked to resign. On Friday, the Ethiopian Athletes Interim Committee comprised of coaches,… Read more ›

An Ethiopian athlete, who won the silver medal in the men’s marathon at the just ended Rio Olympic Games, is set to seek asylum after he staged a protest against the Ethiopian government as he crossed the finishing line. On… Read more ›

U.S. anti-doping authorities have banned the Ethiopian winner of the 2016 Houston Marathon for 18 months after he tested positive for steroids. The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced its decision to ban Gebo Burka this week, AFP reported. The… Read more ›

Ethiopia’s Almaz Ayana has set a new 10,000 meters world record to claim the first gold medal for Africa at the ongoing Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. On Friday, the 24-year-old long distance runner won the 10,000-meter race in 29 minutes… Read more ›

An Ethiopian migrant was stabbed to death on Tuesday morning in France’s Calais migrant camp during violent clashes between groups from Africa and Afghanistan. The massive brawl, which involved about 200 African and Afghan migrants, began around 2 a.m. on… Read more ›

Ethiopia’s 5,000m and 10,000m world record holder, Kenenisa Bekele, who was not included in the country’s team for the upcoming Rio 2016 Olympic Games, has expressed his disappointment at the decision on Wednesday. “I’m deeply disappointed and sad. I have… Read more ›

Two Ethiopian athletes have been banned for four years after they failed a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) drug test. Ethiopia’s Athletics Federation suspended male runner Teame Shumiye, and female runner Sintayehu Merga this week after WADA confirmed the presence of… Read more ›

The coach of Ethiopia’s 1500m world champion Genzebe Dibaba, who was arrested in Spain last month during an anti-doping investigation, has said he is innocent. Jama Aden claims the anti-doping officials who raided his Catalonia hotel room on June 20th… Read more ›

Ethiopia’s world 5,000m champion Almaz Ayana has won her first career 10,000-meter race in Hengelo, Netherlands during Ethiopia’s Olympic trials. Ayana made history on Wednesday with her 30:07:00 win, which is reportedly the fastest 10,000m debut performance time. Her finish… Read more ›

The coach of Ethiopia’s 1500m world champion Genzebe Dibaba has been arrested in Spain as part of a long-running anti-doping investigation. Jama Aden, a Somali national, was arrested on Monday after Spanish police raided his hotel room in Sabadell, Catalonia.… Read more ›

A group of Ethiopian runners are protesting against the country’s athletics federation. The athletes are unhappy about the federation’s process of selecting a team for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The athletes, who were reportedly over a… Read more ›

The head coach of Ethiopia’s national football team Yohannes Sahle and his entire technical staff have been sacked. Shale’s dismissal has not been officially confirmed by the Ethiopia Football Federation (EFF). However, there are reports that EFF President Junedin Basha… Read more ›

Atsede Baysa, the Ethiopian winner of the 2016 Boston Marathon, has given her trophy to Bobbi Gibb, the first woman to finish the prestigious annual marathon. Baysa, 29, won the women’s division of the 120th edition of the Boston Marathon… Read more ›

Ethiopia has been given an ultimatum to conduct mass doping tests on about 200 athletes by November or be banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). “We will move fast. It is… Read more ›

Turkey’s Athletics Federation (TAF) has banned suspended Ethiopian-born Turkish middle and long distance runner Elvan Abeylegesse for two years. The TAF’s disciplinary committee announced Abeylegesse’s ban on Thursday after a new analysis of her urine samples from the 2007 World… Read more ›

An Ethiopian long distance runner has died after being struck by a truck while training with other athletes along a highway in Addis Ababa. The tragic incident happened over the weekend on a road in Sululuta, north of Addis Ababa,… Read more ›

Ethiopia and Algeria drew 3-3 on Tuesday in a dramatic 2017 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match. Host Ethiopia started the game with fervor; their attacks on the Algerian defense in the first four minutes of the game earned… Read more ›

A suspended Turkish-Ethiopian athlete has sued the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) for technical lapses during the analysis of her urine samples. Elvan Abeylegesse reportedly filed a suit against the IAAF at the Monaco administrative court on Wednesday. The… Read more ›

Ethiopia’s Anti-Doping Agency has announced that nine athletes are being investigated for doping after they tested positive for banned substances. Solomon Meaza, the general secretary of Ethiopia’s anti-doping agency, said five of the nine runners under investigation are high-profile athletes.… Read more ›

Ethiopia’s Genzebe Dibaba broke the women’s world indoor mile record on Wednesday in Stockholm’s Ericsson Globe Arena, where she has set three consecutive world records. Dibaba, 25, broke the record set 26 years ago by Romanian Doina Melinte in a… Read more ›

Police in Kenya on Sunday began investigating claims of doping and bribery among athletes after reports of an international ban that could see the East African country miss the Brazil Summer Games. Kenya, reputed for its high performing athletes, is… Read more ›

Ethiopia has announced the construction of a state-of-the-art 60,000 capacity stadium in Addis Ababa. The new national stadium will meet both FIFA and IAAF requirements, putting Ethiopia in the position to host international sporting events. Ethiopia’s Ministry of Youth and… Read more ›

The Cranes of Uganda qualified for the finals of the 2015 Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup on Thursday after defeating host Ethiopia 5-3 on penalties. The trilling encounter, which was witnessed by over 40,000 fans who packed the National Stadium in… Read more ›

Amid allegations of corruption, mismanagement and doping, a group of Kenyan athletes stormed the headquarters of the country’s athletics federation on Monday in protest. The protesters – about 50 athletes – called for the resignation of several high-ranking members of… Read more ›

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has been investigating cases of doping and allegations of bribes in Athletics Kenya since March. The revelation of the probe came Tuesday following a report that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) may suspend… Read more ›

Eritrea’s senior football team will not participate in an upcoming annual East African tournament because host Ethiopia has barred the players from entering the country for political reasons. The 38th edition of the Council of East and Central African Football… Read more ›

Two west-African countries will represent Africa at the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup to be staged in Papua New Guinea. Ghana and Nigeria earned their place in the competition over the weekend after defeating Ethiopia and South Africa respectively.… Read more ›

The Botswanan government has asked the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to resettle 10 Eritrean football players recently granted political asylum because under the country’s constitution they would have to stay in a refugee camp for at least 10 years.… Read more ›

Kenyan athletes continued their dominance of the New York City Marathon with wins in both the men’s and women’s division of the annual race this year. On Sunday, in the men’s open race, two Kenyan runners took first and second… Read more ›

The Botswanan government has finally granted asylum to 10 Eritrean footballers who defected and refused to return home after losing a 2018 World Cup qualifying match earlier this month. According to Dick Bayford, lawyer of the team, the players were… Read more ›

A 28-year-old Kenyan man, who claims he came second place in a marathon held in Nairobi over the weekend, has been arrested for fraud after officials discovered he cheated. The culprit Julius Njogu finished second place in the Standard Chartered… Read more ›

Three East African long distance runners are set to be inducted into the New York Road Runners (NYRR) Hall of Fame, Class of 2015 later this month. Ethiopia’s Haile Gebrselassie as well as Kenya’s Tegla Loroupe and Paul Tergat are… Read more ›

Seven members of Eritrea’s senior cycling team have fled to Ethiopia after being threatened with enlistment into the army – a dreaded service which is usually perpetual. The cyclists risked their lives in a daring escape through Eritrea’s heavily militarized… Read more ›