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Mar 10 , 2025

HIDDEN SIGNAL

Traffic lights in the Gotera area are being obscured by large, overgrown trees, with one pole visibly partially hidden. This issue raises serious safety concerns, compounded by Addis Abeba's rigorous...

Mar 10 , 2025

TEMPORARY QUARTERS

On Churchill Avenue, a small, rectangular structure provides rudimentary shelter for security guards working overnight. These structures are a common sight in urban neighborhoods. The presence of a ho...

Mar 10 , 2025

CULTURE CANVAS

A striking fusion of tradition and modernity is captured in a 3D street art piece near the Stadium area, depicting a young girl in traditional attire skating. This creative mural, showcasing notable t...

Mar 2 , 2025

CAMERAMANIA

In a shop around Dembel City Centre, a man with glasses is deeply engrossed in repairing a camera. Many brands and sizes of camera can be seen, lined up and waiting their turns. The history of cameras...

Mar 2 , 2025

HIGHWAY HOLES

An average-sized unpaved road in the middle of the highway around Gotera Condominium seems to have received attention as two cones have been placed to prevent vehicles from passing over. Observing hal...

Mar 2 , 2025

ENGINE PHANTOM

A staggeringly large-sized airplane engine is ubiquitously placed at the Science Museum for public admiration, catching the eye of passersby. Ethiopia has the largest airline in Africa, established in...

Feb 23 , 2025

CAPITAL BRIDGES

Tilahun Kassahun (PhD), CEO of the Ethiopian Securities Exchange shares a joyful moment with government executives. He is joined by Angela Rayner, UK Deputy Prime Minister, Hana Tehelku, director gene...

Feb 23 , 2025

BIKE BRIGADE

A row of bicycles parked on the side of a street in the Gofa condominium complex look set to make their next delivery run. This method of delivery is often chosen for its efficiency in navigating thro...

Feb 23 , 2025

ROOTED WALLS

A tree growing on the grounds of the Hilton Addis hotel compound has the consolation of not being cut down. According to Global Forest Watch, from 2001 to 2023, Addis Abeba lost 365hct of tree cover,...

Feb 16 , 2025

CORDIAL CONNECT

Finance Minister Ahmed Shide and IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva shared a friendly moment during her recent visit to the Ministry. Her first visit since last year's IMF-backed economic refo...

Feb 16 , 2025

RUST REVIVAL

Kazanchis, one of the older districts in Addis Abeba, holds on to these derelict and stripped-down cars that once traversed its inner streets. Now surrounded by tall corrugated sheets, the cars evoke...

Feb 16 , 2025

POLE POSITION

Ethiopia Electric Utility's medium-sized, burgundy Toyota pickup truck drives around Gurd Shola carrying wooden poles previously used to hold transmission lines. Such poles are constantly being replac...

Feb 11 , 2025

PEACE PRAYERS

The Ethiopian Civil & Professional Association Congress, declaring 51.3 million members, gathered religious leaders and influential public figures for a national prayer and peace ceremony at Adwa...

Feb 11 , 2025

PARKED SHELTER

A silver car is partially covered by a makeshift setup around Gofa, reflecting the growing parking challenges in Addis Abeba. The city administration has introduced a new regulation aimed at addressin...

Feb 11 , 2025

SHELTER SHOPS

Shops around Mexico roundabout are disturbed and removed from normal operations, forced into temporary structures made of tarps and wooden poles as they make way to the ubiquitous corridor development...

Feb 2 , 2025

HIDDEN REMEDIES

A pharmacy in Gotera has adapted its advertising strategy after the city administration's corridor development project left its building with limited frontage. The corrugated metal sheets surrounding...


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