Place
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa (“new flower”) or Addis Abeba, also known as Finfinne (“natural spring”), is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. According to the 2007 census, the city has a population of 2,739,551 inhabitants. — Wikipedia
Megaprojects in Addis Ababa Raise Questions About Spatial Justice
theconversation.com -Abiy Ahmed has a vision to upgrade Ethiopia’s capital city but his ambitious megaprojects do not take the majority of Addis Ababa’s residents into account
Protesters Shut Down I-94 in St. Paul Over Killing of Singer in Ethiopia
www.startribune.com -The death of Hachalu Hundessa also sparked angry protests in Addis Ababa.
Popular Ethiopian Singer Hachalu Hundess Shot Dead in Addis Ababa
www.aljazeera.com -Killing of Hachalu Hundessa, an ethnic Oromo, sparks unrest in Ethiopia’s capital city.
Ethiopian Attorney General Orders Immediate Release of Yassin Juma
www.nation.co.ke -Kenyan journalist has been in police custody for 50 days in Addis Ababa.
166 Die During Protests After Shooting of Ethiopian Singer
www.theguardian.com -Haacaaluu Hundeessaa was shot dead in Addis Ababa on Monday night, fuelling ethnic tensions
Turmoil at Funeral of Ethiopian Activist After 90 Die in Week of Unrest
www.businesslive.co.za -Murder of Oromo Ethiopian activist and singer Hachalu Hundessa in Addis Ababa fuels ethnic tensions
Ethiopia Protests: More Than 80 Killed as Singer’s Murder Lays Bare Grievances
www.theguardian.com -Troops on Addis Ababa streets as political tensions erupt over Haacaaluu death and wider Oromo claims
Here’s What Rapid Urbanisation Looks Like in the Ethiopia’s Capital, Addis Ababa
www.businessinsider.co.za -The urban population in Ethiopia is expected to triple to 42.3 million over the next twenty years, data shows
Sudan Warns Against Escalation in Nile Dam Dispute
www.aljazeera.com -Sudan’s irrigation and water resources minister calls for negotiations on Nile dam among Khartoum, Cairo, Addis Ababa.
Kenya Protests Ethiopia’s Detention of Journalist Yassin Juma
www.nation.co.ke -A court in Addis Ababa ordered his release on bail, ambassador Catherine Mwangi says in protest note.
Ethiopia Shut Down the Entire Country’s Internet After the Assassination of a Popular Singer
www.businessinsider.co.za -Haacaaluu Hundeessaa, a popular singer and social activist, was shot dead on June 29 in Addis Ababa.
Ethiopia PM Says Hundeessa Killing Part of Plot to Sow Unrest
www.aljazeera.com -Hundeessa was shot dead in the capital Addis Ababa on Monday, sparking large protests in the country.