News

Egypt rejects Ethiopia’s proposal to postpone discussions on filling, operating Nile dam

Ihesiulo Grace 11 July 2020 0

Egypt has rejected a proposal from Ethiopia to postpone tackling controversial points on the rules of filling and operating the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) until after an agreement is reached. Ethiopia demanded to refer these issues to a technical committee that will be formed to

Covid-19 News

114 year old man recovers from Coronavirus

Ihesiulo Grace 26 June 2020 0

A man, Aba Tilahun Woldemichael reportedly 114-year-old has recovered from Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Ethiopia. According to the man’s family, he is 114 even though he has no birth certificate to confirm his age. Woldemichael was treated at Yeka Kotebe hospital and according to Dr. Hiluf Abate from the hospital, he tested positive for the virus […]

World

Why Ethopia’s Abiy Ahmed won Nobel Peace Prize

Ihesiulo Grace 11 October 2019 0

The 2019 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, the awards committee announced in Norway on Friday. Out of a total of 301 candidates that had been nominated for the prestigious award, including 223 individuals and 78 organisations, Abiy Ahmaed was awarded the prize for his efforts to “achieve peace […]

Africa

Thousands of Ethiopian Israelis Rally against Racism

Ihesiulo Grace 5 May 2015 0

Several thousand people, mostly from Israel’s Jewish Ethiopian minority, protested in Tel Aviv against racism and police brutality on Sunday, shutting down a major highway and scuffling with police on horseback into the night.   The demonstration came days after a rally in Jerusalem Thursday turned violent, following the release of a video showing police […]

Football

Wolves Will Go Far in CAF Tourney—Owumi

Ihesiulo Grace 9 April 2015 0

The Managing Director of Warri Wolves, Davidson Owumi and the team arrived Nigeria on Tuesday from Ethiopia after qualifying for the next stage of the CAF Confederation Cup at the expense of Dedebit FC. Owumi said that he believed in the Warri-based team to go far in the competition based on what he saw in […]