Long-distance runner Feyisa Lilesa may be in hot water for his gesture after he managed to hold on to collect silver in an exciting race that saw Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge grab gold. Read more »
The Ethiopian government's tactics in response to protests in the Oromia and Amhara regions of the country are "self-defeating", says a top Obama administration official. Read more »
The target is four gold medals but time is running out and with athletes now failing, the target seems unrealistic. Read more »
The funding will support USAID's UN and NGO partners in providing humanitarian aid. Read more »
The company located in the Afar regional state aims to provide iodised salt to local chemical industries. Read more »
Etenesh Diro tripped, fell and got up to heroically continue the remainder of the race while running on one shoe. She eventually finished the race in seventh place. Read more »
Jemima Jelagat Sumgong has won the country's first Olympic gold in Rio, becoming the the first Kenyan woman to take the title. Read more »
Countrywide demonstrations by the Oromo people have flared up again and authorities reacted with heavy force. The Conversation Africa gives us the backstory. Read more »
The UN is entitled to its opinion but the government is responsible for the safety of its own people, a spokesperson has said. Read more »
Several people were reported killed over two days of protests in Ethiopia, while dozens were arrested in the capital, Addis Ababa. Read more »
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