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Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda won his third consecutive senior men's title at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, dominating the race with a final margin of 18 seconds and leading Uganda to their best medal haul ever, while Ethiopia secured the team gold and Aregawi earned his fifth global silver medal.
At least 22 migrants died and 65 were injured when a lorry overturned in Ethiopia's Afar region, highlighting the dangers of perilous migration routes from the Horn of Africa to the Middle East, often driven by human trafficking and false promises.
Egypt plans to develop ports in Assab and Doraleh to support its naval presence and pressure Ethiopia over the Nile water dispute, which centers on Ethiopia's completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Ethiopia, which controls its water flows and benefits from hydroelectric power, remains committed to its sovereignty and has diversified its port access, including leasing facilities in Somaliland. The situation highlights ongoing regional tensions and the importance of diplomatic approaches.
Scientists have discovered a new early human species, Australopithecus deyiremeda, in Ethiopia's Afar Rift, living around the same time as Lucy, which suggests that human evolution was more complex and involved multiple species coexisting rather than a linear progression.
Scientists have discovered a new early human species, Australopithecus deyiremeda, in Ethiopia's Afar Rift, living around the same time as Lucy, challenging the idea of a single dominant ancestor and suggesting a more complex, branching evolution of early humans.
Mesfin Yana Dollar, who survived rheumatic heart disease as a teen in Ethiopia, became a heart surgeon and perfusionist, returning to Ethiopia to perform surgeries through a nonprofit, and now lives in the U.S. with his family, reflecting gratitude and giving back to his community.
New fossils from Ethiopia reveal that early Homo and Australopithecus species coexisted around 2.6 million years ago, challenging previous assumptions of a linear evolution and highlighting the complex bushy nature of human ancestry.
A satellite image shows two islands, Dek and Daga, in Ethiopia's Lake Tana, home to monasteries with important religious relics, including mummified emperors, highlighting their cultural and historical significance amidst environmental challenges like algal blooms.
A scaffolding collapse at a church in Ethiopia during a religious celebration has resulted in at least 30 deaths and over 200 injuries, with rescue efforts ongoing amid concerns over safety regulations.
At least 25 people, including children and elderly, were killed and over a hundred injured when a church under construction collapsed during an event in Ethiopia's Amhara region, with the death toll potentially rising.
A scaffolding collapse at a church under construction in Ethiopia's Amhara region during a religious event has resulted in at least 25 deaths and over 100 injuries, with the death toll potentially rising, as witnesses and officials describe the tragic incident.
At least 25 people, including children and elderly, were killed and over 100 injured when a church under construction collapsed during an event in Ethiopia's Amhara region, with the death toll potentially rising.
Ethiopia inaugurated Africa's largest hydroelectric dam, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, amid regional tensions with Egypt and Sudan over water rights, with Ethiopia viewing it as a national achievement and regional development opportunity, while Egypt sees it as a threat to its water supply.
Ethiopia inaugurated Africa's largest hydroelectric dam, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which will generate 5,150 MW of power, boosting national and regional energy access but raising concerns with downstream Egypt over water rights and regional stability.
Ethiopia has inaugurated Africa's largest hydropower dam, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, aiming to boost its energy supply and economic development, but this has heightened tensions with Egypt, which fears water shortages from the Nile River. The dam's construction has been a point of regional conflict, with Ethiopia asserting its sovereign right to develop its resources, while downstream countries seek legally binding agreements to protect their water interests.