Kimutai shrugs off Ethiopian challenge to clinch Lanzhou Marathon

By Stephen Kiprop,

Kenyan Justus Kimutai edged out Ethiopian Hailu to win the Lanzhou Marathon, IAAF Gold Label road race in China on Sunday. Kimutai who was running ...

china , Ethiopian , Hailu , IAAF Gold Label road race , Justus Kimutai , Lanzhou Marathon

Records fall as Ngeno triumphs at Safi Half Marathon

By IAAF,

Kenya’s Bernard Kipkorir Ngeno and Tanzania’s Failuna Abdi Matanga reigned supreme at the Safi International Half Marathon on Sunday smashing the ...

Bernard Kipkorir Ngeno , Failuna Abdi Matanga , Safi International Half Marathon , WIN

Ethiopia releases 11 jailed anti-government bloggers

By AFP,

Ethiopia on Thursday released 11 anti-government bloggers, journalists and activists jailed last month under a nationwide state of emergency, a member...

Ethiopia , Hailemariam Desalegn , People's Revolutionary Democratic Front , prisoners

Zazini rules as Mpoke clinches silver in 400m hurdles at WU18

By Charity Wanja,

World youth record-holder in the boys' 400-metre hurdles Zazini Sokwakhana raced to the gold medal in his specialty as Moitalel Mpoke Naadokila g...

Baptiste Christophe , Edna Jebitook⁠⁠⁠⁠ , IAAF World Under 18 Championships , Moitalel Mpoke Naadokila

Ethiopia’s State of Emergency Seen as Tool to Silence Dissent

By VOA,

It's been five months since Ethiopia declared a state of emergency in response to widespread protests and unrest, and there are no signs indicating wh...

Kwemoi uncorks CR for Kenya’s first gold in Poland

By Mutwiri Mutuota,

Japan based teenager, Rodgers Kwemoi Chumo, uncorked a blistering performance to deliver his country's first gold medal by blazing to glory in the m...

athletics , Bydgoszcz 2016 , IAAF Under 20 World Championships , kenya , Poland , Richard Kwemoi Chumo

Ethiopian court acquits four bloggers of terrorism charges

By Agencies,

An Ethiopian court on Friday acquitted four remaining members of a blogging group tried on terrorism charges, their lawyer said. The bloggers, from...

africa , bloggers , Ethiopia , terror , terrorism

Kenyans shine at Berlin Marathon

By Benjamin Wafula,

Kenyans posted stellar performances in the 2015 Berlin Marathon to clinch top honours in both men and women categories. Eliud Kipchoge finished fir...

Aberu Kebede , Berlin Marathon , Eliud Kipchoge , Eliud Kiptanui , Feyisa Lilesa , Gladys Cherono , Meseret Hailu

Harambee Stars coach releases line-up to face Ethiopia

By Benjamin Wafula,

Harambee Stars coach Bobby Williamson has released the line-up that will face Ethiopia in the African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifying match on ...

African Nations Championship , Bobby Williamson , CHAN , CHAN qualifying match , Ethiopia , Harambee Stars , kenya

Ruling Party Set To Win Ethiopian Vote

By Citizen,

Ethiopians voted on Sunday in a parliamentary election that is expected to hand a landslide win to the ruling party, which boasts about delivering str...