Only 26 African countries had achieved independence when, in February 1961, Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie ascended a sloping staircase to inaugurate Africa Hall in Addis Ababa, which he gifted as ...
The world is filled with buildings erected primarily as symbols. Some are impressive; others are not. When Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia inaugurated Addis Ababa’s Africa Hall in 1961, it hit the ...
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Indian urban development expert commends Addis Ababa's infrastructure progress, safer child-friendly streets
Addis Ababa, June 16, 2026 (ENA) — An Indian urban development expert has praised Addis Ababa’s ongoing infrastructure ...
Bulldozers have knocked much of the Piassa area of Addis Ababa, erasing centuries of history that Ethiopians built there, starting with Menelik II in the late 1800s. It is now nearly unrecognisable.
A massive demolition campaign in the heart of Addis Ababa is sparking criticism from heritage experts who are mourning the loss of dozens of historic buildings in one of the city’s most famous ...
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