Cancer on the rise in Ethiopia, Dr. Mahlet Kifle
An Ethiopian official said Saturday that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and particularly cancer are alarmingly increasing in Ethiopia. "Earlier NCDs were...
Month: October 2014
Meet the Tour Operator: Dr. Yohannes Zeleke
Dr. Yohannes Zeleke is a man of many hats, including the one above. (Photo by David Cogswell) When you hang...
Ethiopia touts ancient churches, dramatic landscape in tourism drive
BY AARON MAASHOWhen Scottish explorer James Bruce published a five-volume work in 1790 about his search in Ethiopia for the...
Inspired by Gebrselassie, Mekonnen aims to break Ethiopian record in Frankfurt
Distance-running legend Haile Gebrselassie has encouraged Tsegaye Mekonnen to attack his own Ethiopian record at the BMW Frankfurt Marathon, an...
Kiptum and Tilahun the favourites in Venice
Kenya’s Joseph Kiprono Kiptum starts as the favourite of the Venice Marathon, an IAAF Silver Label Road Race on Sunday...
Defending champion Wasihun faces in-form Mbishei at Marseilles Cassis 20KM
Mule Wasihum will defend his title at the Marseilles-Cassis 20km on Sunday (26), but the Ethiopian will be up against...
Gary Player Invitational at Lost City Golf Course in South Africa
Press Release It is an impossible task for golfing icon Gary Player to single out his favourite golf course amongst...
The Power of Opportunity
By Masai Ujiri, President & General Manager of the Toronto Raptors I had the good fortune to become the first African-born General...
Algeria hit new high in Fifa world rankings
Algeria have climbed to their highest ever position in Fifa's world rankings after being placed 15th on the global list...