Collapsed building kills nine people in an Ethiopian jail
APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) A prison building has collapsed in western Ethiopia, killing at least nine prisoners, while injuring dozens, Ethiopia police said here on Wednesday....
‘Yes youth can’ Obama holds event with young African Leaders
[caption id="attachment_2574" align="alignleft" width="233" caption="President Barack Obama takes questions. (photo: whitehouse.gov)"][/caption] (TsehaiNY) – President Barack Obama held a forum with over one hundred young leaders...
Obama challenges young Africans including from Ethiopia, to lead by example
[caption id="attachment_2548" align="alignleft" width="300" caption=""][/caption] (AP) - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is challenging young leaders from Africa to bring change to their countries by...
NBA Star Pau Gasol Visits Ethiopia For UNICEF
[caption id="attachment_2559" align="alignleft" width="220" caption="LA Lakers star Pau Gasol"][/caption] by Tim Saunders, LookToTheStars.com: LA Lakers star Pau Gasol was in Ethiopia recently with UNICEF to...
Addis Ababa Ethiopia, One of the World’s Cheapest Cities for US Expats
by Daniel Kraig, Ground Report.com: Did you know that Addis Ababa is one of the least expensive places to live for expatriates? According to a...
Forum with Young African Leaders with Barack Obama
Editor’s Note: President Barack Obama has invited over one hundred young leaders from 47 nations in Africa to engage and discuss the future of the...
Ethiopia’s performance at African athletics champs disappoints many
[caption id="attachment_2532" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba celebrates a gold finish in women's 10,000m (AP)"][/caption] APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) Ethiopian sport families and fans expressed, on...
Three Ethiopian Men Stabbed in South Africa
[caption id="attachment_2525" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="South African soldiers patrol the Diepsloot township north of Johannesburg, South Africa on July 9, preparing for a post-World Cup wave...
Kenya Dominates the African Athletics Championships
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Kenya swept the men's 5,000 meters Sunday and finished with more medals than any country at the African Athletics Championships. The...
Ethiopian-born Bekele wins 5,000 meters
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Alemitu Bekele won the women's 5,000 meters to deny Turkish teammate Elvan Abeylegesse a double distance gold at the European Championships...