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Ethiopia 's Ketla sets Jerusalem course record

Abraham Kabeto Ketla of Ethiopia has won the third Jerusalem marathon, setting a record for the race. About 20,000 runners took part despite protests by Palestinians.

Ethiopia's Ketla sets Jerusalem course record

Abraham Kabeto Ketla of Ethiopia has won the third Jerusalem marathon, setting a record for the race. About 20,000 runners took part despite protests by Palestinians.

Ethiopian runner wins Jerusalem marathon

JERUSALEM (AP) — Abraham Kabeto Ketla of Ethiopia has won the third Jerusalem marathon, setting a record for the race. About 20,000 runners took part despite protests by Palestinians.

Ethiopian runner wins Jerusalem marathon

JERUSALEM (AP) — Abraham Kabeto Ketla of Ethiopia has won the third Jerusalem marathon, setting a record for the race. About 20,000 runners took part despite protests by Palestinians.

Ethiopia elects new orthodox leader

Ethiopia's Orthodox Church has elected a new leader of the influential body in the predominantly Christian nation.

Ethiopia 's Tigray state pardons hundreds of prisoners

February 28, 2013 (MEKELLE, Ethiopia ) - In connection with the 38th founding anniversary of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), Ethiopia 's northern Tigray region has freed hundreds of prisoners who have been serving prison terms. Accordingly, a total of 965 prisoners, including 33 women, who met criteria set by the state Pardoning Board are freed. Tigray police commissioner, Zeamanuel ...

Ethiopia's Tigray state pardons hundreds of prisoners

February 28, 2013 (MEKELLE, Ethiopia) - In connection with the 38th founding anniversary of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), Ethiopia's northern Tigray region has freed hundreds of prisoners who have been serving prison terms. Accordingly, a total of 965 prisoners who met criteria set by the state Pardoning Board are freed. Among the released 33 were women. Tigray police commission ...

Ethiopia makes help difficult for world donors advocating civil society, rights

A well-known German foundation decamps from Ethiopia. Other long-time donors find new official agency and law restrictive and confusing.

Ethiopia makes help difficult for world donors advocating civil society, rights

Of the many outreach programs run here by Germany’s Heinrich Böll Foundation, one caused special alarm for an official new Ethiopian agency that is starting to block and restrict the promotion of civil society ideas.

Ethiopia elects new leader for Orthodox church

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia 's orthodox church has elected a new leader of the influential body in the predominantly Christian nation.

Ethiopia elects new leader for Orthodox church

Ethiopia's orthodox church has elected a new leader of the influential body in the predominantly Christian nation.

Ethiopia elects new leader for Orthodox church

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia's orthodox church has elected a new leader of the influential body in the predominantly Christian nation.

UN buys from Ethiopia's farmer co-operatives to feed local, starving people

Farmer co-operatives around Ethiopia are set to deliver one of the largest amounts of maize to a food development programme that will redistribute the food to country's most vulnerable.

In unusual rebuke, Saudi Arabia accuses Ethiopia of posing threats to Sudan & Egypt

February 26, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – A senior Saudi Arabian official unleashed a barrage of attack against Ethiopia saying that the Horn of Africa nation is posing a threat to the Nile water rights of Egypt and Sudan. "The [Grand] Renaissance dam has its capacity of flood waters reaching more than 70 billion cubic meters of water, and is located at an altitude of 700 meters and if it collapsed then ...

Ethiopia Tries to Capitalize on Its Running Fame

Organizers hope a marathon event set for October will attract top international runners to Ethiopia for competition, not just training.