The African Union (AU) has reiterated its plan of creating a single passport to ease the movement of people and goods across the continent. AU Commissioner for Political Affairs Dr. Aisha Abdullahi said on Sunday that the plan for a… Read more ›
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has named Ethiopian middle and long distance runner Genzebe Dibaba as the female IAAF World Athlete of the Year 2015. 24-year-old Dibaba earned the award on Thursday after a stellar year on the… Read more ›
Eritreans are of the second largest migrant group seeking entrance into Europe via the Mediterranean Sea. Children and young people are said to constitute the majority of about 200 people who flee the secluded East African country daily. Eritrea, with… Read more ›
The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has announced that by the end of this fiscal year, Ethiopians would be able to use one ATM and cheque across all banks in the country. Teklewold Atnafu, NBE Governor, said this week that… 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 ›
Tuesday marks the 41st anniversary of the discovery of a humanoid fossil named ‘Lucy’ or ‘the real eve’ in Ethiopia. Google commemorated the discovery, which helped scientists understand human evolution, with a doodle. The humanoid remain was christened’ Lucy’ after… Read more ›
Tensions are high and border movements have been restricted after four Ethiopian soldiers and three Kenyan police officers were killed over the weekend in a gun battle. The incident, which could degenerate into a diplomatic row between the neighboring nations,… Read more ›
The African Union (AU) criticized the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday for being biased and unfair in its focus on African cases. “We have arrived at the conclusion that the International Criminal Court, whose establishment was strongly supported by… 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 ›
[Mr Tegegn and his wife come to the Pak Kret police station in Nonthaburi to hand over as evidence Ms Bezabh’s passport and wages in this file photo taken on April 10 this year. (Bangok Post file photo)] The head… Read more ›
Israel has approved the immigration of the last community of Ethiopians with Jewish ancestry from Africa. The announcement made on Sunday ended years of debate about the eligibility of more than 9,000 members of the Falash Mura community to settle… Read more ›
Swiss authorities have acquitted an Ethiopian Airlines pilot after ruling that he was mentally unstable when he hijacked his own plane with 202 passengers aboard and rerouted it to Geneva to seek political asylum. The Swiss Attorney General said all… Read more ›
Eleven European Union (EU) diplomats including representatives of Britain, the United States and Japan warned on Thursday that widespread corruption is destroying Kenya’s economic growth and undermining its national security. “We share the concern of Kenyans at the ongoing problem… Read more ›
The Kenyan military has allegedly been smuggling sugar and charcoal from Somalia since 2011 when it invaded the war-thorn country to fight militant Islamist group, al-Shabab. The racketeering ring, which involves high-ranking members of the army, is said to be… Read more ›
A whistleblower, whose reports triggered a global inquiry into corruption in the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and Russia’s athletic body, has said Ethiopia and Kenya should also be probed for doping. “There should be a similar investigation into… 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 ›
A Swizz judge has suspended the auction of an 18 karat gold wristwatch which allegedly belonged to Ethiopia’s last Emperor Haile Selassie. The judge made this decision on Monday after Selassie’s family raised questions about the origin of the watch.… 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 ›
In a new spate of violent xenophobic attacks to hit South Africa, six Ethiopian nationals have been killed this past week in separate incidents. On Friday, VOA reported that the killings happened in Durban, which has a history of violent… Read more ›
Eritrea’s senior football team will not compete in an annual regional competition scheduled to begin in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on the Nov. 21st. The team is believed to have been considerably weakened by the recent defections of 10 players The… 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 ›
Authorities in Ethiopia have arrested a Sudanese traveler who attacked and attempted to kill an Israeli passenger aboard an Ethiopian Airlines flight from Chad to Addis Ababa on Thursday, Oct. 29. On Tuesday, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed… Read more ›
Air China made its first direct flight from the China’s capital city Beijing to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Monday. The is the second flight route that the Asian airline giant has launched to Africa in less than a week after… 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 ›