The historic neighbourhood of Piassa, at the old heart of Addis Ababa, is being taken apart. Workmen are uprooting pipes, felling lampposts and chiselling at façades. One building is being dismantled ...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's vibrant capital city, is a destination ripe with cultural richness and historical significance yet faces challenges in attracting a steady flow of tourists. From leveraging its ...

Telecommunication copper cables, plastic conduits, and metal components have been repeatedly looted in broad daylight along an under-construction road in ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. To some, she is a saviour, rehousing the poor and beautifying Ethiopia’s capital. To others, she is the ...