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Ethiopia left the World Championships without a gold medal, making this year’s edition in Tokyo its most disappointing showing since 1991. The team finished 22nd in the medal table, collecting two silver and two bronze medals, but gold remained elusive.…
Christian Tadele, a former federal lawmaker and outspoken critic of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed who is in prison, is seriously ill, his lawyer and family have said. His lawyer, Solomon Gezaegn, told the BBC he visited Tadele at Kilinto Prison…
Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha won silver in a tactical men’s 10,000m final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, clocking 28:55.83 as the only African on the podium. France’s Jimmy Gressier edged past Kejelcha in the final metres to take gold…
US President Donald Trump has extended the national emergency relating to Ethiopia, which was first declared by his predecessor Joe Biden under Executive Order 14046. In a statement on 8 September, the White House said the measure would remain in…
Members of parliament, journalists and community activists are being held in Kilinto and Kality prisons in connection with the unrest in Amhara region. Their families say they are going through difficult times. In Addis Ababa, a mother of three told…
Hotels in the town of Gondar say ongoing security issues have devastated business. Owners told the Reporter newspaper that their falling revenues have led to mass layoffs and left many of them facing serious financial distress. Security concerns in the…
Abdulsemed Mohammed, host of the business program Kidame Gebeya on Ahadu Radio 94.3, and Yonas Amare, senior editor and producer at The Ethiopian Reporter, were released after being abducted earlier in August. Yonas Amare was taken on August 13, 2025,…
The veteran actor and director Debebe Eshetu, whose remarkable career left an indelible mark on Ethiopian theatre and cinema, has died at the age of 83. His contributions to the arts, both on stage and behind the camera, inspired generations…
(BBC)-At least 27 migrants have died after two boats capsized as they tried to cross the Mediterranean from Libya to Italy. Around 60 survivors were rescued from the seas off the island of Lampedusa, while the search for others continues.…
The Ethiopian government has sought to influence certain countries to extradite or deport journalists and commentators critical of its policies, according to a report. These efforts have reportedly targeted countries such as Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, and several European nations,…