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CITY GOATS

The streets of Addis Abeba are not as full of cattle as in the past, partly thanks to better transportation facilities.


CITY GOATS

The streets of Addis Abeba are not as full of cattle as in the past, partly thanks to better transportation facilities. But outside the city centres, it is possible to spot some, as is the case with these goats. They have climbed a rock and are scuffling over grass to munch. Passersby pay them no heed.

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