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NO MORE GREEN

The decorative flower pots and greenery that once adorned the median strip of Africa Avenue, aka Bole Road, have been replaced by metallic barriers.


NO MORE GREEN

The decorative flower pots and greenery that once adorned the median strip of Africa Avenue, aka Bole Road, have been replaced by metallic barriers. The aesthetics after the change is being debated on social media, but it is evident that the median strip has become slimmer, leaving more space for vehicles.

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