Befekadu Hailu I have seen a news report claiming that 40% of central Addis Ababa will be demolished for the corridor development; I am not able to confirm the validity of the news but it sounds real to me given the size of massive operations in the demolition of old neighborhoods and construction of bike lanes, green areas, and glittering street lights. I like to see some beauty added to my city but cannot help mourning the slow death of it too. Addis Ababa was already in a huge crisis of housing and the demolition of houses is exacerbating it. Apparently, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is eager to showcase his vision of prosperity by demonstrating how fast his administration can do magic by beautifying the front sides of the streets with lights, new pavements, and painted fences ("to fake it until he makes it" in my friend's words). Therefore, he and his party do not care about the miserable human stories behind the scenes and they will harass you if you tell it (Azeb Woku...
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