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Mar 23 , 2025

WEIGHTLESS LOADS

A dilapidated single-deck bus is being escorted to a disposal site, as it is slowly being carried away in the street around  Adey Abeba, Saris. The truck which once served as a retailing trailer for...

Mar 23 , 2025

POACHED RUBBERS

Dismantled waste tyres, which once provided seamless traction for wheel travels and supported vehicle loads, are depressingly lying on the side of the road around Mercato, Menalesh Tera. Their utility...

Mar 23 , 2025

RIDING WAVES

A man is riding a bicycle in the freshly-polished bike path corridor as he carries a medium-sized advertising board at the back of his cart shadowed by the cloudy weather, around Bole (in front of Sky...

Mar 16 , 2025

EMBELLISHED BEHEMOTH

Construction skeletons are visibly seen on the side of a freshly corridor-stroked Kazanchis. While one of the buildings is being constructed, the other one is being torn down. The taller building has...

Mar 16 , 2025

PORTER ESPIONAGE

A man is meticulously carrying five heavy-sized boxes on top of his head as he takes long careful strides in the streets of Mercato, the largest marketplace in Addis Abeba. Several others are walking...

Mar 16 , 2025

BLISTERING BLAZES

A group of people are sitting in the corner, each covering themselves with an umbrella. They desperately wait for the bus, as they hide themselves from the scorching sun in the mid-afternoon around Bo...

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...


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