Topic: Ethiopia

HIV infections plummet among young adults: UN report

Ahead of the International AIDS Conference in Vienna next week, the UN announced that young people are leading the charge against HIV infection.

The Monitor's View: US takes stock after Al Shabab terrorist bombings in Uganda

America's policy so far amounts to containing this Somali terrorist group that has links to Al Qaeda.

Why Somalia would make Afghanistan seem like Mr. Rogers' neighborhood for US troops

Sunday's Uganda bombings show that the threat of Somalia's Al Shabab is very serious, so what should the US do about it? The status quo is not working, but if you think Afghanistan is a quagmire, you ain't seen nothing yet.

Opinion: Uganda bombings: Obama mustn't meddle in Somalia

The Uganda bombings are a sad reminder of the ways that Washington’s intervention has exacerbated problems in Somalia.

Uganda bombing: Al Shabab suicide bombers attack during World Cup final

Three suspected Al Shabab suicide bombers killed more than 60 people, including one American, in successive bombings at places in the capital of Uganda, Kampala, where fans were watching the World Cup on TV.

G20 summit: less-developed nations still struggle to shape agenda

As competing agendas descend upon Toronto for this weekend’s G20 summit, the so-called BRIC countries expect to get an equal voice, but less-developed countries remain concerned about being heard.

Widows unite to cope with horrors of Somalia's Al Shabab

Somali widows in the Eastleigh section of Kenya's capital, Nairobi, band together for protection against militants fighting for Somalia's Al Shabab group, which two New Jersey men were arrested this weekend for trying to help.

Egypt, Sudan lock horns with lower Africa over control of Nile River

A colonial era agreement gives Egypt and Sudan rights over all water in the world's longest river. But a population boom in the Nile River's basin has other Africa countries clamoring for more access.

Did Ardipithecus ramidus roam the woods or the grasslands?

Ardi, the 4.4 million-year-old skeleton whose discovery last year upended models of human evolution, has prompted a debate about where she lived, and whether she is indeed an ancestor of modern humans.

Top 10 countries with most improved child mortality rates

A new study shows that child mortality rates have plummeted over the past two decades. While the US has also seen improvements, 123 other countries improved more.

India, despite poor health care, sees drop in maternal mortality

Maternal mortality in India has fallen by 60 percent since 1980, despite widespread poverty and skeletal health care. The progress surprised some health-care workers.

Somalia mosque bomb targets Al Shabab leaders

A bomb attack in a Mogadishu mosque this weekend failed to kill Fuad Shongole, a top leader of Somalia's Al Qaeda-linked Al Shabab militia. But the Somalia mosque bomb is taking fighting there to a new level of intensity.

Islamists seize main port used by Somali pirates

Militants from the Hizbul Islam group – a hard-line rival to Somalia's Al Qaeda-linked Al Shabab militia – have seized the main port used by Somali pirates. What will happen to the more than 300 foreign hostages held for ransom by the pirates?

Navy looks for ways other than armed patrols to fight Somali pirates

A top admiral says US Navy armed patrols can't chase Somali pirates indefinitely. Other ways must be found to get to the source of piracy off the coast of Somalia.

Somalia's Al Shabab recruits 'holy warriors' with $400 bonus

The Al Qaeda-linked militant group, Al Shabab, is recruiting new 'holy warriors' in Somalia with cash bonuses. One former fighter says its more about the money than Islamic militant ideology.

Returned Russian child spotlights international adoption problems

The case of a mother sending her adopted Russian child back could slow or even stop US-Russia adoptions. Russia was the No. 3 country for US international adoptions last year.

Inside Al Shabab: How the Somalia militant group rules through fear

As the Somalia government fends off militant group Al Shabab, the Al Qaeda-linked insurgency shows its power through intimidation of a whistle-blower.

The Monitor's View: Adapting to foreign adoptions

Somalia terror suspect Mohamed Ibrahim Ahmed to be tried in New York

Somalia terror suspect Mohamed Ibrahim Ahmed learned how to make bombs in Somalia from the Islamist militant group Al Shabab, say US prosecutors. He has been brought to New York to face charges.

Beneath the Lion's Gaze

A moving story of political and personal turmoil set in the Ethiopia of the 1970s.

Farm aid from space

Satellite data of climate activity enable remote herders to obtain drought insurance.