“From a busy business area to a quiet neighborhood in ruins,” the view of Samuel Getachew, an Ethiopian journalist describing the border town of Zalambessa in the northern Tigray region. Businesses from Ethiopia had largely benefited from the border opening as they crossed with materials that were in hot demand in Asmara. The City of Zalambessa pic.twitter.com/UGW8kTEjIN — Samuel Getachew (@GetachewSS) May 15, 2019What the border closing has meant for the City of Zalambessa. In just a year, its has gone from a busy business area to a quiet neighborhood in ruins. Photo credit: Samuel Getachew

Source: Ethiopian News May 15, 2019 12:56 UTC