I leave you now, Addis, reluctantly and with a heavy heart; this love we share is too sweet, too obsessive, too consuming. Each time we meet, I lose my head, much like Tracy Chapman sings: lost to ...

With an estimated population of more than 3.7 million people, Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, is home to about a quarter of Ethiopia’s urban population. The city generates well above 29% of ...

60,000 people use the newly-opened metro railway in Addis Ababa At 30¢ per journey, the metro is affordable for low-income workers Commuters in Addis Ababa, the booming capital of Ethiopia, now have ...

Addis Ababa had a plan – to expand, and lead newly prosperous Ethiopia into a brave new century. But after protests led to a violent and harrowing state crackdown, what happens next could reverberate ...

When Wang Yijun put Ethiopia’s most expensive real estate project on the market, he experienced a strange phenomenon. People preferred the lowest floors over those with panoramic city views. “Power ...

Rambunctious, manic, beguiling, exciting – it’s hard to accurately describe Addis Ababa. Ethiopia’s capital, which translates as “New Flower” in the Amharic language, shows little sign of losing its ...

Ethiopia’s push to attract tourism and investment has seen the demolition of a historic district in the capital, with people’s homes and livelihoods destroyed In the heart of Addis Ababa, the historic ...