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Addis Ababa: From ancient structures to skyscrapers

Across the Ethiopian capital, residences such as Berhanu Mengistu’s century-old family home are falling into decay as an aspirational building boom signals a change of the old guard.
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Abdulateef AhmedbyAbdulateef Ahmed
February 5, 2019
A picture taken on January 15, 2014 shows part of the Addis Ababa light railway under construction in Addis Ababa. The Addis Ababa Light Railway system contracted by the China Railway Group Limited will have a total of 41 stations. AFP PHOTO/Carl de Souza (Photo by CARL DE SOUZA / AFP)

Across the Ethiopian capital, residences such as Berhanu Mengistu’s century-old family home are falling into decay as an aspirational building boom signals a change of the old guard.

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    Abdulateef Ahmed, Digital News Editor and; Research Lead, is a self-driven researcher with exceptional editorial skills. He's a literary bon vivant keenly interested in green energy, food systems, mining, macroeconomics, big data, African political economy, and aviation..
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