Ethiopia-Eritrea rift: Neutral Khartoum offers to mediate

January 17, 2014 Sudan has offered to mediate to end historic animosities between old foes and neighbours Ethiopia and Eritrea, media reports from Khartoum suggest Friday. Sudan’s state media said Khartoum had made the commitment during Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir’s

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Ethiopian to deploy B787 on new China route

17/01/2014 Ethiopian Airlines is to deploy a Boeing 787 Dreamliner on a new route to China. The African carrier will operate the daily Addis Ababa to Shanghai Pu Dong service from March 29. Outbound flight ET684 will depart Addis Ababa

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Bekele aims for greatness in marathon debut

AFP By Jenny Vaughan Sululta (Ethiopia) (AFP) – Ethiopian running legend Kenenisa Bekele already holds two world records, and now he says he is eyeing a third — this time in the marathon. Bekele will be the star draw of

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Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir to Visit Eritrea

Jan 17, 2014 Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki with Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir in Asmara- May 24, 2012 Sudanese president Omer Al-Bashir begins on Thursday a three-day visit to Asmara where he will hold meetings with Eritrean president Isaias Afwerki to

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Gorilla to Save the Ethiopian Lion from Extinction

Jan 17, 2014 Gorilla Corporation, the pioneer and leader in channel sales and marketing since 1992, today announced a strategic alliance with the African Lion & Environmental Research Trust (ALERT), a recognized leader in lion conservation, in order to execute

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Kenya: Government Declares War On Radicalisation

Source: The Star The government has directed crackdown on emerging threats of radicalisation of Muslim youths in Mombasa county. Deputy president William Ruto said the government will deal decisively to those behind the spate of radicalisation where youths have forceful

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CHAN 2014: Pointless Ethiopia to face pointless Congo

Jan 17, 2014  Libya and Ghana who both won their opening matches on Monday from Group C at the African Nations Championship, meet Friday at the Free State Stadium in Mangaung in what could prove to be the group clincher

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Supersport wins 2014-16 TV rights for 44 African states including Ethiopia

Reuters By Karolos Grohmann BERLIN (Reuters) – Broadcaster Supersport has won the rights to bradcast the 2014 and 2016 Olympic Games in South Africa as well as 43 Sub-Saharan nations on the continent, the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday.

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Meron Getnet Listed in ’10 Actors to Watch Out For’ at Sundance 2014

Jan 17, 2014  Starring in the first Ethiopian film to ever premiere at Sundance, Meron Getnet is a renown actress, poet, and playwright in Ethiopia. She was one of four Ethiopians chosen to attend President Obama’s African Youth Leaders Forum

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Egypt’s Deputy Foreign Minister heads to Asmara

Arab Republic of Egypt – Ministry of Foreign Affairs press release Deputy Foreign Minister for African Affairs Ambassador Hamdi Sanad Loza headed on Wednesday January 15 to the Eritrean capital Asmara to meet with the Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki and

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