Chinese Belt and Road Investment in Africa Hits Record US$33.5 Billion
Chinese Belt and Road investment in Africa jumped 254% to a record US$33.5 billion in H1 2026, two-thirds of global...
August 6, 2026Section
Ethiopia News in English
Ethiopia news in English from The Rio Times — Addis Ababa politics, economy and Horn of Africa.
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Invasive Mosquito Pushes Malaria Into Africa’s Cities
Anopheles stephensi is spreading across Africa, breeding in city water tanks. A Djibouti study confirms it carries malaria parasites as...
August 6, 2026
Ethiopian State-Owned Enterprises Pay 42% of Big-Tax Haul
Ethiopian state-owned enterprises paid 42% of large-taxpayer revenue in FY2025/26, from a total of about US$3.2 billion, ministry figures show.
August 4, 2026
Ethiopia Gold: Amhara Region Ships First 357 Kg to Central Bank
Amhara region delivers 357 kg of gold to Ethiopia's central bank in a historic first shipment, as the PM claims...
August 1, 2026
Ethiopia Copies China’s Textile Park Model to Chase Export Jobs
Ethiopia has built seven textile industrial parks, with nine more planned, as Chinese firms finance and operate most of them...
July 30, 2026
Gabon-Equatorial Guinea Islands Deal Ends 50-Year Oil Dispute
Gabon and Equatorial Guinea signed an AU-brokered deal on 28 July 2026 to implement an ICJ ruling over the Mbanié,...
July 29, 2026
The New African Boom: Why East Africa’s 8% Growth Engine Is Reshaping Latin America’s Global Bet
East Africa is set to remain the world's fastest-growing region, with GDP growth projected at 8%. As Africa potentially outpaces...
July 29, 2026
Colombia’s De la Espriella to Shut Embassies in Cuba, Nicaragua
Colombia’s President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella will shut 14 embassies including Cuba and Nicaragua after August 7, 2026, to slash...
July 27, 2026
Ethiopia’s Babile Elephant Sanctuary Down to Last 200 Elephants
Only 200–300 elephants remain in Ethiopia’s Babile Elephant Sanctuary after 82% habitat loss and 50,000 illegal houses overran the protected...
July 26, 2026