Workers operating a train at the old Franco-Ethiopian train station in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia. Since 2016, a modern, electrified railway line built by China connects the two capitals in anywhere between 12 hours and 18 hours. Passengers waiting to leave after they boarded the old train in Shinile, Ethiopia. Slow declineNostalgia and bitterness is evident among the railway workers of Dire Dawa, a pretty town with tree-shaded streets. A general view of the first Ethiopian train station offices at the old Franco-Ethiopian train station in Dire Dawa.

Source: Ethiopian News December 22, 2022 03:05 UTC