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Ethiopia: Demolitions in Ethiopia Are Giving Rise to a New Addis Ababa - It Comes At the Expense of the City's Residents

A spate of demolitions radically transformed one of the oldest parts of the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, in early 2024. The city is home to an estimated 4 million people. The demolitions in Piassa ...
Concordia University

Ethiopia’s grand plans for Addis Ababa: 4 essential reads on the social cost of transforming an African city

Ethiopia’s capital city is undergoing a transformation. Addis Ababa is being redeveloped as part of Ethiopia’s broader economic ambitions. Mega road projects, ambitious housing developments and ...
The Conversation

Ethiopia has one of Africa’s most ambitious housing policies – but the lottery‑based system is pulling communities apart

Hone Mandefro's research was supported by a Vanier Scholarship from Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and Wadsworth International Fellowship from the Wenner-Gren Foundation. Concordia ...
standardmedia.co.ke

Addis, home to the richest African

When I got a chance to visit Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital city, as part of a team of journalists from Kenya, I was not sure what exactly to expect. Addis Ababa, which evokes memories of the African ...