ETHIOPIAN RUNNER BERHANU TOOK HIS OWN LIFE

September 2nd, 2010

Ethiopian distance runner Dejene Berhanu, who was reported dead at the age of 29 last Sunday by his management firm, took his own life.  Two independent sources contacted by Race Results Weekly who had knowledge of the situation, one in the United States and one in Ethiopia, confirmed the news.  Neither source wished to be identified given the sensitivity of the situation. Read the rest of this entry »

Ethiopia to face Guinea in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifier on Sunday

September 2nd, 2010

Addis Ababa – The Ethiopian national soccer will face its Guinean counterpart in the Africa Cup of Nations Group B qualifier here on Sunday.  Read the rest of this entry »

Ethiopia devalues birr against dollar

September 2nd, 2010

Ethiopia devalued its currency, the birr, by 17 percent against the dollar, the third such move in the past 14 months, according to the National Bank of Ethiopia. Read the rest of this entry »

Tullow Expands in Kenya, Ethiopia With Acquisition of Six Oil Licenses

September 2nd, 2010

Tullow Oil Plc, which plans to produce its first oil in Ghana later this year, will expand exploration in Kenya and Ethiopia with the acquisition of interests in six licenses from Africa Oil Corp. Read the rest of this entry »

Ethiopian Airlines and the Boeing 777-200LR - A Winning Combination

August 31st, 2010

With the delivery of its first 777-200LR in November 2010, Ethiopian will be the first airline in Africa to operate the world’s most technologically advanced, and longest-range airplane in the world, further reaffirming its leading position on the continent. Read the rest of this entry »

Ethiopia Insurance Corporation struggling to compensate Ethiopian Airlines

August 31st, 2010

Ethiopian Airlines has made an overwhelming insurance claim from the state owned Ethiopian Insurance Corporation (EIC) for the crash of one of its aircraft off the coast of Beirut, Lebanon in January this year. Read the rest of this entry »

Eritrean political group seeks probe over allegedly dumped nuclear waste

August 31st, 2010

By Tesfa-Alem Tekle

August 30, 2010 (ADDIS ABABA) – An exiled Eritrean political organization, the Red Sea Afar Democratic Organization (RSADO) on Monday urged the international community to investigate the allegedly dumping of foreign toxic waste by the waters inside the tiny Red Sea nation. Read the rest of this entry »

Ethiopia announces plans to attract one million tourists by 2020

August 31st, 2010

APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) Ethiopia announced on Monday plans to attract around one million tourists by 2010, which is currently poor compared to the country’s tourism attraction sites. Read the rest of this entry »

270,000 At Risk As Floods Threaten Ethiopia

August 31st, 2010

More than a quarter of a million Ethiopians are at risk from heavy floods which are  expected next month, according to a forecast issued by the United Nations on Monday. Read the rest of this entry »

Five Ethiopians die in Saudi deportation centre: report

August 31st, 2010

RIYADH — Five Ethiopians died in a crowded Saudi centre for deporting illegal immigrants, the Arab News reported Monday. Read the rest of this entry »