When I left a few weeks ago, I noticed that some things hadn’t changed in Addis Ababa: old cars still spewed diesel fumes, the traffic was as bad as ever, and the jams were unbelievably long. Saying Addis Ababa is being transformed is an understatement. The city center is changing dramatically, with thousands of small businesses and historic buildings in the Piazza area being wiped out. For those who’ve been watching Addis Ababa change over the last decade, these losses don’t seem like the city’s natural growth. Addis Ababa has always been a dynamic place that keeps changing and reinventing itself.

Source: Ethiopian News July 03, 2024 14:23 UTC