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Can building Africa’s largest airport turn Ethiopia’s fortunes around?
For many Ethiopians, a drive to Bishoftu – a town about an hour outside Addis Ababa – has long been a gentle escape from the capital’s frenetic pace. The climate is cool and the…
Business
The new special offer on Taiwan’s shopping-mall scene, Ethiopian leather and electric flight.
Attaché cases
Whether tasked with Brand Ethiopia awareness in Brazil or South Korean commerce in the UK, there are unsung drivers of diplomacy. We meet them.
Defence
Mexico’s murder rates, Ethiopia’s navy, Russian troops’ uniforms and Poland’s plea to the US.
Africa/Middle East
The Somalian president's motorcade of choice, plus the imprisoned bloggers in Ethiopia.
Reluctant Hero
Bekoji’s dirt tracks forged him, faith steadies him, and now Kenenisa Bekele carries Ethiopia’s distance-running legacy—reluctantly—into his own extraordinary chapter of gold.
Keep on playing
Ethio-jazz was the thrilling sound of 1960s and ’70s Ethiopia, blending traditional music with funk and soul before a dictatorship killed off the genre. Now, it's making a comeback.
Power struggle
With foreign investment and as the African Union's home, Ethiopia's capital is becoming Africa’s diplomatic hub. Addis Ababa is building a new image, affirming its premiership in the pan-continental body.
