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 ...

Addis Ababa has finalized extensive preparations to host delegates attending the upcoming African Union (AU) Summit, as the ...

Two years after the handover to local control, the China-built railway is not done transforming the region.

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 ...

Addis Ababa's sweeping corridor development and riverside rehabilitation projects are emerging as major drivers of sports and conference tourism, attracting growing local and international ...

Over the last two decades, Addis Ababa has witnessed rapid socio-economic changes and a drastic physical transformation. This was propelled by a development-oriented government and the private sector.

Nearly 700,000 foreign tourists visited the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, during the first six months of the current Ethiopian fiscal year that began on July 8, 2025, according to local authorities.

About 70% of people in Addis Ababa live in informal settlements that are vulnerable to climate change. Amanuel Sileshi/AFP/ Getty Images Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital city, will likely face ...

This research was funded by the Fonds National de la Recherche Scientifique (FRS - FNRS), the Fondation Wiener-Anspach and the Wenner-Gren Foundation. The population of Africa is booming, but as long ...

This photo taken on Feb. 16, 2025 shows a city view of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia and home to headquarters of the African Union, is surrounded by mountains, and boasts ...