Source: VOA News As protests continued to engulf parts of Ethiopia’s Amhara and Oromia regions this month, citizens are shaving their heads as a sign of solidarity with jailed opposition leaders, VOA News reported. People posted videos online of themselves… 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 ›
Somali authorities on Thursday announced that about $530,000 has been stolen from the country’s central bank. The government confirmed reports of the theft via Twitter. The Governor of the Somali Central Bank Bashir Isse Ali said an employee at the… 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 ›
The U.S. has issued a travel alert for its citizens in Ethiopia due to a series of violent anti-government protests that has engulfed several regions of the East African country. On Thursday, the State Department released the travel alert scheduled… Read more ›
Twenty-three South Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia have been charged with the premeditated murder of 10 Ethiopian civilians in the Gambella region. On Monday, an Ethiopian High Court charged the 23 suspects with gruesomely killing the 10 Ethiopian civilians in April… Read more ›
Asfawosen Alemseged, a musician of Ethiopian descent who also worked as a taxi driver in California, has died of injuries he sustained during an altercation with a passenger at a gas station in Hollywood, Los Angeles. On Sunday, at around… 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 ›
Ethiopia has denied a United Nations (UN) request to send international observers to investigate reports that many people have been left dead in parts of the East African country rocked by violent anti-government protests. On Monday, Amnesty International reported that… Read more ›
The United Nations (UN) has asked Ethiopia to allow international observers into parts of the East African country rocked by violent anti-government protests. Weekend protests in Ethiopia’s Amhara and Oromo regions turned deadly after demonstrators and security officials clashed. Over… Read more ›
Ethiopian officials announced on Tuesday that two turbines have been installed at the Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD). The turbines would allow the dam to generate 700 MW of power. The installation of the turbines was announced by Ethiopia’s Deputy Minister… Read more ›
Anti-government protests in Ethiopia turned violent over the weekend after clashes with security forces. Several demonstrators are said to have lost their lives in the clashes. The protests, which took place in Ethiopia’s Amhara and Oromo regions on Saturday and… Read more ›
A second wave of mass protests against a controversial government decision broke out on Friday in Gondar, a city in Ethiopia’s Amhara region. Demonstrators reportedly clashed with police officers during the protest, BBC reported. Unverified images of the demonstration are… Read more ›
Egypt on Monday denied requesting for Israel’s help to resolve its ongoing dispute with Ethiopia over the construction of the Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD). Egypt’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Zeid denied the reports which began circulating in June in a… Read more ›
Thousands of people in Gondar, a city in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, gathered on Sunday to protest against a government decision to place an Amhara district under the administrative jurisdiction of Tigray, a neighboring region. The protesters, who allegedly numbered over… Read more ›
An Ethiopian seeking asylum in Egypt has been burnt to death after attempting to help a man who set himself ablaze in front of a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) building in Cairo during a protest. The protest… Read more ›
Police in Germany have arrested a 40-year-old Eritrean refugee accused of raping a 79-year-old woman in a cemetery. The suspect, who has been living in Germany since 2013, allegedly raped the woman last Sunday. The incident took place in Ibbenbueren,… 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 has suspended the importation of medicines from 11 Egyptian pharmaceutical manufacturers after they failed to meet the country’s health criteria. Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health suspended trade with the companies after officials visited Egypt recently to inspect their facilities,” Middle… Read more ›
U.S. border authorities have arrested a man at the Newark Liberty International Airport for trying to smuggle 18 pounds of heroin into the United States from Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa. Alfred Battle, a United States citizen, was arrested in New… Read more ›
The odor of live chickens has been found to be an effective way to repel mosquitoes and could be the next weapon in the fight against malaria and the Zika virus. The discovery was made by a team of Ethiopian… 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 ›
U.S. officials have issued a temporary travel ban on Gondar, an Ethiopian city in Amhara state, which has been experiencing violent protests. The U.S. Embassy in Embassy issued the temporary travel restriction on Wednesday. The travel warning is directed at… Read more ›
Israel’s embassy in Addis Ababa, as well as the Jewish Agency, are working on plans to fly a group of Israelis holed up in a building in Gondar out of the city, marred overnight by ethnic tensions that took some… Read more ›
Police in Switzerland have detained about 60 migrants found aboard a train heading in from Milan, Italy. The discovery of the migrants in southern Switzerland on Tuesday is reportedly the largest ever bust that Swiss border authorities have made on… Read more ›
Ethiopia has restricted access to all social media sites across the country. The shutdown, which began on Saturday, is scheduled to last until Wednesday when the national university entrance examination ends. Twitter, Facebook, Viber, and Instagram are among the social… Read more ›
Ethiopia has announced its support for Israel’s bid to become an “observer” in the African Union (AU) during Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the East African country on the last leg of his four-nation African tour. “Israel is working… Read more ›
An Eritrean migrant was caught hiding inside a suitcase after terrified train passengers heard moans coming from the bag as it entered Switzerland. The six-foot man had squeezed himself into the case and was wheeled onto a train in Milan,… Read more ›
Police in Italy have busted 38 suspected members of an international trafficking ring that deals in smuggling arms, drugs, human organs, and migrants from Africa to Europe. The suspects, who were arrested on Monday in three Italian cities (Rome, Palermo,… Read more ›
Hundreds of people took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Sunday to protest against alleged brutality and discrimination by the Israeli police against Ethiopian Jews. The demonstrators reportedly caused traffic jams along several main routes in Tel Aviv. Twelve… 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 ›
Ethiopian officials have announced the winners of the Grand Renaissance Dam Lottery, which was created to allow Ethiopian nationals to contribute to the construction of the 6,000 MW Dam. The first and second winning numbers for the lottery, which is… Read more ›
An Ethiopian court has adjourned the case against 22 high-ranking opposition members including Bekele Gerba, who face terrorism charges under the controversial Anti-Terrorism Proclamation (ATP). Judges at the Federal High Court in Addis Ababa were on Monday scheduled to pass… Read more ›
Ethiopian Athletics Federation has released a statement distancing itself from Jama Aden, the coach of Ethiopia’s 1500m world champion Genzebe Dibaba, following his arrest in Spain in an anti-doping probe. Aden, a Somali national, was arrested last week after Spanish… Read more ›
Eritreans in Europe have gathered in Switzerland to protest in support a new United Nations Commission of Inquiry (COI) report that accuses Asmara of committing crimes against humanity. The protesters, who came from all over Europe, demonstrated in front of… Read more ›
A former employee of the Ethiopian Shipping Lines & Logistics Services Enterprise (ESLSE) has been charged with masterminding a scheme to defraud the company of 19 million Birr ($873,236). Deres Abebe, who allegedly orchestrated the theft of the money via… Read more ›
Australia has charged a man with assaulting a high-ranking member of an Ethiopian government delegation visiting the country. The incident reportedly happened last week Friday outside a Wrest Point Casino in Hobart where the government delegation resided. The identity of… 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 behemoth new concrete market has risen in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and it manages to be both imposing and ethereal. Designed by Barcelona-based firm Vilalta Arquitectura and set to open this summer, the Lideta Mercato was originally intended to be… Read more ›
Eritrea has accused the United States of orchestrating its June 12 clash with Ethiopia in the disputed Tsorona area. The clash, which occurred at a contested border region that the two East African neighbors fought a bloody war over between… Read more ›
Authorities in Congo have discovered the bodies of 19 Ethiopian migrants who died of suffocation in the back of a Zambian registered truck used for transporting fish. About 76 Ethiopians were also found alive in the vehicle, which was stopped… Read more ›
An angry Ugandan soldier went on a shooting spree on Thursday killing seven people at a military barracks in Kampala, the capital. The soldier, who was eventually killed in a shootout with other soldiers following the incident at the Makindye… Read more ›
A new Human Rights Watch (HRW) report has accused Ethiopian authorities of using “excessive and lethal force” to suppress protests which began in the country’s Oromia region in November last year. The report, which was released on Thursday, claims Ethiopian… Read more ›
The Governor and the Senator of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, engaged in a fist fight after a heated argument during a Senate Public Accounts Committee session on Wednesday. The altercation reportedly began after Senator Mike Sonko accused Governor Evans Kidero of… Read more ›