ETHIOPIA

Somalia Protests Ethiopia's Red Sea Access Deal

On Tuesday, Somalia firmly asserted its commitment to defending its territory through “any legal means” and took the significant step of recalling its ambassador to Ethiopia after Addis Ababa struck a controversial deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland. The controversial Addis Ababa deal, providing Ethiopia with coveted access to the ...

Double Ethiopian Win in Paris Marathon

Mulugeta Uma won the men's race in the Paris Marathon, and Mestawut Fikir took the women's title in her first outing at the distance to complete an Ethiopian double on Sunday. Uma, the 26-year-old running just the fourth marathon of his career, pulled away from Kenya's Titus Kipruto with 2.5km to go and strode for home. The Ethiopian's winning ...

Ethiopia Landslide Death Toll Rises to 257, Could Increase to 500

The death toll from a devastating landslide in southern Ethiopia has risen to 257, the United Nations said Thursday, warning it could increase to up to 500. The disaster occurred on Monday following heavy rains in a tiny community in a mountainous area of South Ethiopia regional state. The last toll, given by the local authority on Tuesday, was ...

Ethiopia's Tola Wins Olympic Men's Marathon, Kipchoge Drops Out

Ethiopian Tamirat Tola delivered a masterclass in solo front running to win the Olympic men's marathon in Paris on Saturday as Eliud Kipchoge's bid for a third gold went up in smoke. Tola clocked an Olympic record of 2hr 06min 26sec for victory, finishing 21 seconds ahead of Belgium's Bashir Abdi, whose silver marked an upgrade from his bronze ...