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Genzebe Dibaba Receives 2015 IAAF World Women’s Athlete Award

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 ›

Kenyan Runners Occupy Athletics Head Office to Protest Doping and Corruption Allegations

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 ›

Google Doodle Celebrates ‘Lucy’ 41 Years after Historic Australopithecus Discovery

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 ›

African Leaders Criticize International Criminal Court for Allegedly Focusing on Africa

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 ›

Russian Whistleblower Calls for Doping Probe on Ethiopian and Kenyan Athletes

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 ›

Emperor Haile Selassie’s 18k Gold Wristwatch Auction Suspended as Family Disputes Ownership

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 ›