SWING SHOP


SWING SHOP

A second-hand shoe store in the Abware neighbourhood suspends the offerings for easy inspection. The global secondhand apparel market continues to burgeon—a testament to the intrinsic value shoppers find in the secondhand experience and proof of the seismic shift towards a more circular fashion ecosystem. By 2028, the global secondhand market will reach 350 billion dollars according to Thredup, an online consignment and thrift store.  

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TRENCH TALES

A "fresh chapter" for the city's waterways is taking shape, if you consider a trench full of mud and two workers elbow-deep in pipes a poetic start. Around the stadium, the Filwuha River gets its long-overdue facelift, with construction clamor providing the soundtrack to what is supposed to become a green, inviting retreat. The plan? A place to stroll, relax, and get fresh air ,once the dust settles, the mud dries, and the pipelines stop demanding more attention than the people who will eventual...


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RIGHTS DIALOGUE

Dignitaries from China and across Africa gathered at the Sheraton Addis for the inaugural China-Africa Human Rights Seminar. The event focused on “Building the China-Africa Community with a Shared Future and Working Together to Realize the Right to Development.” After sub-forums exploring poverty reduction, sustainable development, and international cooperation, the seminar wrapped up with the launch of the “Addis Abeba Consensus on the China-Africa Right to Development....


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TWO-WHEEL TERRACE

Around the National Theater, bicycles rest in neat rows as cyclists take a well-earned pause. The usual parking lot transforms into a mini stage where the city's cycling culture steals the spotlight. Traffic noise fades, replaced by laughter, chatter, and the soft hum of wheels. Fun fact, studies show that urban cyclists are 30pc more likely to wave at strangers, proof that two wheels can boost both community spirit and awkward hand gestures. This little patch of concrete and greenery quietly ce...