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View ArticleKenya’s Bernard Biwott wins Paris Marathon; Ethiopia’s Bedatu Hirpa takes...
Bernard Biwott won the Paris Marathon on Sunday, setting a new personal best of 2 hours, 5 minutes, and 25 seconds. At nearly 23 years old, the runner was competing in only his second marathon,...
View ArticleAmhara conflict takes heavy toll on civilians
The conflict in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, now approaching its second year, has intensified over the past week, according to residents. Government forces and Fano militants have each claimed victories,...
View ArticleYoussou N’Dour: Éclairer Le Monde album review — a shining return to form
In record producer Joe Boyd’s magisterial book And the Roots of Rhythm Remain, a history of World Music as an industry and Boyd’s own not-inconsiderable part in it, he recalls one of Youssou N’Dour’s...
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View ArticleYalemzerf Yehualaw claims third at the 2025 Boston Marathon
Ethiopia’s Yalemzerf Yehualaw finished third in the elite women’s race at the 2025 Boston Marathon on Monday, clocking a time of 2:18:06. Yalemzerf pushed the pace for 70% of the race—a remarkable...
View ArticleDrone strike kills over 100 near school in Amhara region
More than 100 people were killed in a drone strike near a school in the East Gojjam Zone of the Amhara region on Thursday, 17 April, eyewitnesses and residents have told the BBC. In the rural town of...
View ArticleTigst Assefa & Sifan Hassan set for reunion at the London Marathon
Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa and the Netherlands’ Sifan Hassan, who were involved in a dramatic moment during the Women’s Marathon at the Paris 2024 Olympics, are set to meet again -this time at the iconic...
View ArticleTigst Assefa claims victory in women’s race at 2025 London Marathon
Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa, who shattered the mixed world record in 2023 with a time of 2:11:53 in Berlin and finished runner-up at the Paris 2024 Olympics, won the women’s race at the 2025 London...
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