Residents: Addis Ababa rapidly losing its Ethiopian background Color

In the ever growing Addis Ababa, new buildings are mushrooming in all directions of the city, business are expanding. However the nomenclature this new buildings and business bringing to the public are dominated by foreign languages and alphabets. Concerned residents of Addis Ababa commented that, the City is rapidly losing its Ethiopian background Color.

Kenenisa Bekele rips Ethiopia Olympic marathon selection procedures

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Kenenisa Bekele took a swipe at the Ethiopian Athletics Federation on Wednesday after he was left off the marathon team for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, calling his exclusion “unjust” and claiming the selection criteria is “biased.” In an interview with The Associated Press after the EAF confirmed Bekele…

Haile Gebrselassie protests Kenenisa Bekele’s exclusion from Olympics

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Distance running great Haile Gebrselassie was part of a group of athletes who protested against the Ethiopian track federation on Tuesday. The athletes were protesting the federation’s selection process for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Gebrselassie was part of a group of more than 100 athletes who gathered outside the…

Alicia Keys: Time to Uncover

We all get to a point in our lives (especially girls) where we try to be perfect. Does it start somewhere in second grade after picture day when you wear your frizzy hair out ’cause your mama says it’s beautiful but all your “friends” laugh at you? You grab the brush and gel and pull…

Jose Mourinho says Pep Guardiola rivalry will not be same as in Spain

Jose Mourinho insists he has no plans to reignite his personal rivalry with Pep Guardiola as it could affect Manchester United’s chances of winning the Premier League. Guardiola and Mourinho will face each other for the first time in English football when they take charge of Manchester City and United respectively next season. The two…