The Democratic Republic of Congo is poised to overtake Ethiopia to become sub-Saharan Africa’s fifth-largest economy this year, the International Monetary Fund said, buoyed by a mining boom and a ...

Meta is starting to test a long-overdue facelift for Threads on web. The company's head of Threads Connor Hayes showed off a new look for the web version of Threads that finally adds direct messaging ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Feminists and rights defenders say online threats have rapidly escalated, forcing some to leave the country for their safety Yordanos Bezabih, an Ethiopian women’s rights activist, had faced online ...

NAIROBI, March 29 (Reuters) - Ethiopia's Ethio Engineering Group has asked its more than 3,000 employees to switch to virtual meetings to ‌reduce fuel usage following government guidance to avert a ...

Ethiopia has signed $13.1 billion of investment deals spanning renewable energy, manufacturing, real estate, mining and green ammonia, according to the government. Representives of the investing ...

Both sides have moved troops toward their shared border, while Ethiopia has accused Eritrea of occupying part of its territory. By Matthew Mpoke Bigg Reporting from Nairobi Last weekend, Ethiopia’s ...

WASHINGTON, March 3, 2026 — The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a new phase of support for safety nets in Ethiopia under the Productive Safety Net Project 6 (PSNP 6), a project ...

Ethiopia inaugurated Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam in 2025, positioning itself as a regional energy exporter while millions of its citizens still lack access to electricity. Egypt, which lies ...

President Donald Trump’s offer to settle a dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia over Nile River waters has drawn thanks from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, as the two African nations continue ...

BISHOFTU, Ethiopia, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Ethiopian Airlines on Saturday officially started a $12.5 billion construction project for what officials say will be Africa's biggest airport when completed in ...