Yemane Haileselassie of Eritrea and Fentaye Belayneh of Ethiopia won the men's and women's open divisions, respectively, with times of 1:01:46 and 1:10:26.

The likeness of Haile Selassie is being given pride of place outside the $200m (£154m) building in recognition for his role in establishing its predecessor, the Organization of African Unity (OAU).

The death of deposed Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie on August 27, 1975, remains shrouded in mystery 25 years on as plans go ahead for his remains to be buried in a state funeral on Sunday.

At one time during the 1964 Jamhuri Day celebrations, Mzee Kenyatta invited Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie due to their close friendship. Upon his arrival, Haile Selassie gifted Kenyatta a white ...

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But the one highlight that towers above the rest is that of Ethiopian marathon runner Abebe Bikila crossing ... guard during the reign of Emperor Haile Selassie. He had only run two official ...

He came to the U.S. as an exchange student for his senior year of high school, then enrolled in Haile Selassie I University, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He spent just one year there. Menkerios’ English ...

Haile Selassie’s grandson has bought an Ethiopian shield at an auction to return the artefact to its homeland. The object, made of silver and animal hide, was stolen by British forces at the ...

Throughout its history, Ethiopia has experienced famine — according to one historian, at least one every decade on average between the 15th and 19th centuries. The Great Ethiopian Famine alone ...