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Archive for Category: "Ethiopia"
Ethiopia says rebels threatening oil firms surrender
An Islamist rebel group which had threatened to attack oil and gas firms exploring a potentially mineral-rich
Bekele and Isinbayeva set for Prefontaine event
World record holders Kenenisa Bekele and Yelena Isinbayeva will join American standouts Tyson Gay and Sanya Richards in the July 3 Prefontaine Classic at Eugene, Oregon, organisers said on Thursday.
Ethiopian troops cross into two Somali towns: locals
Ethiopian troops in armoured vehicles crossed into two border towns in south central Somalia and seized the family of a man with links to al Shabaab insurgents, residents said on Sunday.
Ethiopian plane crashes in sea off Beirut, bodies found
An Ethiopian Airlines plane with 90 people on board crashed into the sea shortly after taking off from Beirut in bad weather early on Monday.
Ethiopian Airlines orders 10 Boeing 737-800s
Ethiopian Airlines has ordered 10 Boeing Co’s Next-Generation 737-800s for a total price of $767 million, the airline and aircraft maker said on Friday.
Ethiopie: la faille de l’Afar intrigue les chercheurs
Au nord de l’Ethiopie, la région désertique de l’Afar sera, dans quelques millions d’années, recouverte par un océan.
Ethiopia rejects warning of hunger after drought
An Ethiopian minister has denied reports that millions of people need urgent food aid after failed rains.
Ethiopie: découverte d’un énorme gisement d’or
Le Ministère éthiopien des Mines et de l’énergie a annoncé la découverte dans le pays d’un gisement de plus de 40 tonnes d’or, a indiqué mardi l’agence éthiopienne d’information ENA, (officielle).
Ethiopia opposition says nearly 450 members jailed
Ethiopian opposition parties say nearly 450 of their members have been jailed to stop them running as candidates in national elections in May next year. Documents given to Reuters by four opposition parties listed the prisoners’ names, the dates on which they were arrested and the jails in which they were being held.
Africa leaders hold climate talks
The leaders of 10 African countries are gathering in Ethiopia to try to agree a common position on climate change. The summit comes ahead of crucial UN talks in Copenhagen in December. Under the auspices of the African Union, the meeting will underline the chief African demand for compensation for damages caused by global warming.
Ethiopia’s Bekele goes for distance double
Ethiopian double Olympic champion Kenenisa Bekele will attempt to add a 5,000 metres gold medal to his 10,000 title at the world athletics championships. “I’m going to run the 5,000,” Bekele told Reuters. “I didn’t do much celebrating but went to bed early, and I’m feeling all right.”
Damages over war for Eritrea and Ethiopia
An international commission has awarded Ethiopia 174 million and Eritrea 161.4 million in damages over their 1998-2000 border war.
Bekele wins fourth straight title
Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele claimed his fourth successive 10,000m world title with a stunning performance in Berlin. Bekele, who has never been beaten at the distance, set a new championship record of 26 minutes 45.11 seconds.
Ethiopia jails Canadian for life
A Canadian citizen has been jailed for life after being convicted of terrorism charges in an Ethiopian court. Judges found Ethiopian-born Bashir Makhtal was a member of a separatist group fighting for independence for an ethnically Somali part of the country. Prosecutors had wanted him executed, but the judges decided against it. Rights groups say [...]
Two shot at Ethiopia church site
Ethiopian police have shot and killed two people who were helping to build a Christian church at a site which is also claimed by Muslims, officials say. Violence broke out when police tried to stop the construction in Dessie, 250km (155 miles) north-east of Addis Ababa. The police say they were responding to an attack [...]
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