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Ethiopia eager to host Africa’s foremost football tournament

Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has expressed optimism about the country’s chances of winning the bid to host the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). This past week, he assured the press of his government’s support and preparedness to meet Read more ›

Cranes boost AFCON dream after draw with the Black Stars

Ghana were forced to come from behind to earn a 1-1 draw with Uganda in their opening Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday. After a dismal World Cup, riddled with off-field problems, Kwesi Appiah’s men made an unconvincing start to Read more ›

Ethiopia, Kenya & Ghana vie for right to host 2017 African Nations Cup

BBC – Ethiopia, Kenya and Ghana have announced their interest in bidding to host the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations following Libya’s withdrawal as the host nation. Libya pulled out last week because of ongoing fighting in the country that has Read more ›

UN human rights expert visits Sudan

An independent United Nations human rights expert, Mashood Banderin, has arrived in Sudan for a ten-day visit to assess the country’s credential’s against the organization’s standards. Mr. Banderin has revealed that during this visit he will focus on the situation Read more ›

Ethiopia: Renowned local manager appointed assistant coach of Walya Antelopes

The Ethiopian Football Federation have, this week, announced the appointment of Webetu Abate as assistant coach of the national men’s football team; the Walya Antelopes. The president of the federation, Juneidin Basha, who confirmed the report to the press, noted Read more ›

Ethiopia to host CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2014

The Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) have announced that Ethiopia has been selected as the host country for the 2014 Senior Challenge Cup in November/December. CECAFA Secretary General, Nicholas Musonye, revealed that “A Cecafa delegation will Read more ›

Kenya’s Wilson Kipsang wins London Marathon

The current marathon world record holder, Wilson Kipsang, added another medal to his collection on Sunday after winning the men’s London Marathon in record time of 2:04:29 – about 11 seconds better than the previous record. The 32-year old, who Read more ›

Ethiopia campaigns to win Egypt’s support for renaissance dam

The Ethiopian government has heightened diplomatic efforts to secure the support of the Egyptian government for the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile. The $4.3 billion facility, which is set to be the largest Read more ›

Kenya to Bid for 2017 IAAF Youth Championships

Isaiah Kiplagat, the president of Athletics Kenya (AK), has revealed that the country will bid to host the 2017 IAAF World Youth Championships in Nairobi. He further indicated that Kenya has the resources and capacity to bid and successfully host Read more ›

Genzebe Dibaba Breaks her 3rd World Record in 15 Days

    Sean Ingle The Observer Genzebe Dibaba’s astonishing indoor season continued as she smashed her third world record in 15 days at the indoor grand prix here. A fortnight ago, in Karlsruhe, the 23-year-old Ethiopian snipped three seconds off Read more ›