The Amazing Haile Gebresilassie Did It Again

Haile Gebrselassie broke the marathon world record in Berlin on Sunday (Sept 28,08), posting an official time of two hours, four minutes and 26 seconds.

The 34-year-old Ethiopian beat the mark of 2:04:55 set by Kenya's Paul Tergat in Berlin in September 2003. Gebrselassie was already 32 seconds inside Tergat's pace at the 10km mark and went through halfway at 62.29.

"This is wonderful, really special," said Gebrselassie, who missed the record by 61 seconds in the 2006 race.

The mild weather conditions were almost ideal, with overcast skies for most of the race.

"Today it was perfect," he added. "It was a little bit windy, but perfect. The spectators were great and gave me great support."

The fast, flat course wound through nine districts of the German capital with a total inclination of just 30m.

Last year, Gebrselassie had faded in the final six kilometres in the face of a stiff headwind but this year the race organisers made sure there were enough pacesetters to take him through the 30km point.

Gebrselassie won four successive world titles and over 10,000m and set numerous world records on the track before turning to road racing late in his career.

Gete Wami of Ethiopia won the women's race in a time of 2:23.17.
source:BBC sport

UDJP Elects Excutive Members

The newly forming UDJP (former CUD) has just concluded its general body meeting by electing its executive members.
Read the full listing here.courtesy of kinijitethipia

Life in Addis/Ethiopia After 17 Years of Meles

If it was as we were told by EPRDF propagandists for years, Ethiopia would have been exporting electricity to Sudan and the entire east Africa.If it was as Meles' promise, every citizen would have been able to eat three times a day 7 years ago. But the reality is now, after 17 years of Meles, Addis residents are still taking turns for electricity and millions of Ethiopians are starving every five years. Read this article by Fortune's columnist Lulit Amdemariam.
Also read Ephrem Endale's satirical piece here.

Teddy Afro in Court

The famous Ethiopian singer Teddy Afro was in court this week. It is so laughable that the prosecutors couldn't even make the "evidences" look real. They are so dumb through and through.Read the full report here.Also read addis admass' report here.

Compilation of Interviews and Articles on The Ethio-Sudan Border Issue

We have a million dollar question here: Why is the EPRDF government always ends up losing whenever it has border disputes with neighbors? Just curious!!

Here is an interesting analysis by Ato Siye Abraha regarding the border area that was given to Sudan recently. (via ethiozare)
VOA report on the sudan border issue (via abbaymedia)
Andenet Radio ">interview with Dr yacob regarding the border dispute (via abbaymedia)

Teddy Denied Bail

The popular Ethiopian singer Teddy Afro is currently in kality prison accused of a hit and run accident. After a little over a week of back and forth, the "court" ruled against Teddy's release on bail. Click here to read Ethiopian Reporter's report on the court darama.
Also read:
ethiozagol's initial post on the issue.

Dr Berhanu Resigns from CUD

Dr Berhanu,along with other four Former CUD lealay miker bet members, Issued a statement stating that they have resigned from CUDP/UDJ.