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Ethiopia's embassy in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, has come under attack from heavy weaponry, a senior Ethiopian official has confirmed. No casualties were reported from Tuesday's onslaught but the embassy was partially damaged, Yibeltal Ayimiro Alemu, the Ethiopian ambassador to Sudan, told the BBC.
BBC's recent article about a Ghanaian who was thought by some to be the word’s tallest man has sparked an Ethiopian to come out on social media to say that he is bigger.
Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac has admitted his defence struggled in the 1-1 draw against Ethiopia in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers on Thursday. An error by central defender Joseph Aidoo led to Ethiopia’s equaliser after Andre Ayew had given Ghana the lead with a fantastic free-kick at the Orlando Stad
Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac will name his squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Ethiopia and South Africa on Thursday. The Black Stars will play Ethiopia and South Africa in November. The match against Ethiopia will be played at the Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg on November 11. Ethiopia opted
Ethiopia will host the Black Stars in the 2022 World Cup qualifying match at the Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg. The Ethiopia Football Federation and the South Africa Football Association reached an agreement on Thursday to host the Walia Ibex. Ethiopia were supposed to host Ghana at the Bahir Dar
Kenya’s Harambee Stars have opened a three-point lead in Group F of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying after beating Ethiopia 3-0 on Sunday. The Stars had clinched a point from the Walias last Thursday to move above Ghana in the group. The week's result saw Ethiopia also leapfrog Ghana to sec
Ghana have dropped in Group F in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying after Ethiopia and Kenya played drew goalless in Addis Ababa on Wednesday. The Black Stars were scheduled to play their third qualifier with Sierra Leone on Thursday, October 11 but the games was cancelled by the Confederatio
An outbreak of acute watery diarrhoea in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region has killed 10 people over the past two weeks and more than 1,200 people have the illness. Those affected are being treated at the main hospital in the regional capital, Mekelle. The authorities have put the spread of the dise
DHL Global Forwarding, the leading international provider of air, sea and road freight services, and Ethiopian Airlines, the largest aviation group in Africa, have signed a new agreement to form a joint venture company – DHL-Ethiopian Airlines Logistics Services Ltd. The partnership is to help build
Just a few months ago, it barely seemed possible that the leaders of two of Africa's oldest rivals would communicate, let alone be in the same room together. Yet in recent weeks, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki have done much more than that. In the span of a
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has begun a visit to Eritrea, days after the two countries agreed to end a two decade-old border dispute. He was welcomed in the Eritrean capital Asmara by President Isaias Afewerki. The trip follows a visit to Addis Ababa by an Eritrean delegation. Mr Abiy, who t
Ethiopia's ruling coalition has elected a new leader from the country's Oromo ethnic group, which has been at the centre of nearly three years of anti-government protests. Abiy Ahmed was elected with more than 60% of the vote, according to state-affiliated media. The vote paves the way for him to ta
Ethiopia's ruling coalition has elected a new leader from the country's Oromo ethnic group, which has been at the centre of nearly three years of anti-government protests. Abiy Ahmed was elected with more than 60% of the vote, according to state-affiliated media. The vote paves the way for him to ta
Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has resigned unexpectedly, saying he hoped to end years of unrest and political upheaval. In a televised address, he said his resignation was "vital in the bid to carry out reforms that would lead to sustainable peace and democracy". Mr Hailemariam, who
US President Barack Obama has warned that Africa could not advance if its leaders refused to step down when their terms ended. He also called for an end to the "cancer of corruption", saying it took money away from development . Mr Obama made the comments in the first ever address by a US leader [&h
