Natnael Berhane is one of several Eritrean cyclists making their mark on the sport.

Tens of thousands of Ethiopians mourned the late strongman Meles Zenawi, in the first state funeral staged for a leader in more than 80 years.

Thousands of mourning Ethiopians turned out as the late prime minister Meles Zenawi’s body arrived at Addis Ababa airport.

An Ethiopian court has sentenced two Swedish journalists to 11 years in jail for supporting terrorism and entering the country illegally.