Haile Gebereselasie Saturday, 07 July 2007 04:54 |  Written by Administrator |   
Haile Gebrselassie claimed his fourth victory in the Berlin Marathon but failed to break the world record he set in the German capital in last year's race. 
Gebreselassie crosses the finishing line to win the Berlin Marathon for the fourth straight year. Last Updated (Thursday, 03 December 2009 23:21) Ethiopia's 100-year-old railwaySaturday, 07 July 2007 04:54 | Written by Administrator |
A major project is under way to restore Ethiopia's 100-year-old imperial railway, and there are even plans to build a new national network. The French built it for the Emperor Menelik in the early 1900s, and French influences are everywhere, from the glazed canopies of the Addis Ababa railway station to the startling sight of the Ethiopian station staff in Dire Dawa talking to each other in French as they dispatch a night goods train down the line to Djibouti. Last Updated (Thursday, 26 November 2009 01:32) |
Ethiopia's new flower marketSaturday, 07 July 2007 04:54 | Written by Administrator |
Rows and rows of rose cuttings fill a vast warehouse in Alem Gena, a small town about 30km from the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.
Last Updated (Thursday, 26 November 2009 00:23) Ethiopian CoffeeWednesday, 06 August 2008 14:29 | Written by Administrator |
Starbucks has agreed a wide-ranging accord with Ethiopia to support and promote its coffee, ending a long-running dispute over the issue. The US retailer will market, distribute and, in some cases, license Ethiopia's range of high-quality coffee brands.
Last Updated (Thursday, 26 November 2009 01:34) |
