BITTER BUBBLES


BITTER BUBBLES

Foam bubbles near a pedestrian sidewalk around Bole as water infiltrates beneath the asphalt layer with pockets of air causing the eerie phenomenon. While the capital was hit with untimely rainfall over the past few weeks, the bubbling is a result of cracks or gaps in the asphalt due to poor drainage around the paved surface or a combination of both. The absence of rigorous transparency when awarding public projects and poor technical skills have shaved off billions of birr in several projects across the country.


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URBAN OASIS

The sidewalk scene adjacent to the School of Commerce mixes greenery and modern infrastructure. The tree-lined pathway offers shade to pedestrians, though one tree has been reduced to a stump. Dubbed Addis Abeba's financial district, Ras Abebe Aregai St hosts numerous banks headquarter buildings just across the road from where many in the banking sector took up their tertiary education. ...


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CRANE CITY

A variety of construction activity around Mexico Roundabout pays testament to the city's urban renewal. In the frame are under-construction financial institutions, public transport terminals, and high-rise residence blocks. The city administration is in the midst of auctioning plots of land with a total of 282 plots up for grabs—many arising from corridor and local development projects...


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SUNFLOWER BLISS

A field of yellow sunflowers contrasts with the surrounding greenery in a farm in Arba Minch. Ethiopia currently produces a relatively small amount of sunflower seed compared to other oilseeds like sesame and niger seed. There are two main types of sunflower seeds: oilseed and confectionery. Oilseed sunflower seeds are smaller and have a higher oil content, while confectionery seeds are larger and used for snacks...


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