http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/7817/ethiopia229.jpg

WEIRD LOOKING BUILDING LOL :nuts: :nuts: :lol:
but I like it anyway


http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/5081/bg12201.jpg

ANOTHER PICTURE OF IT


http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/1434/bg12202.jpg

http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/5600/img2846.jpg

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/3571/dscn3058.jpg

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/7439/13363808.jpg

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/6849/img1816b.jpg

LAST ONE:



http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/3561/30681008912d98ec83bfb.jpg


http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/5551/3050978031fb074ef9f4b.jpg

I AM GOING TO REPOST ABESHAS POSTS ALSO BECAUSE THEY WERE VERY GOOD.






Some tiny pics. I don't know why they don't upload them in a way that'd let us expand if needed :ohno:

Sushine construction updates:

http://www.sunshinecon.com/images/meri-luka.jpg

http://www.sunshinecon.com/images/DSC01079.jpg

http://www.sunshinecon.com/images/DSC07359.jpg

http://www.sunshinecon.com/images/Sunshine-Profile-New22.jpg

Some residential pictures from 4-6 different neighborhoods:

http://addisconnexion.com/images/stories/article_images/MayJun_2008/FabHouses/OldAirport5.jpg

http://addisconnexion.com/images/stories/article_images/MayJun_2008/FabHouses/OldAirport4.jpg

http://addisconnexion.com/images/stories/article_images/MayJun_2008/FabHouses/OldAirport3.jpg

http://addisconnexion.com/images/stories/article_images/MayJun_2008/FabHouses/OldAirport2.jpg

http://addisconnexion.com/images/stories/article_images/MayJun_2008/FabHouses/OldAirport1.jpg

http://addisconnexion.com/images/stories/article_images/MayJun_2008/FabHouses/Jacros1.JPG

http://addisconnexion.com/images/stories/article_images/MayJun_2008/FabHouses/BoleMed1.JPG

http://addisconnexion.com/images/stories/article_images/MayJun_2008/FabHouses/BoleDessalegnHotel.jpg

http://addisconnexion.com/images/stories/article_images/MayJun_2008/TopNeighborhoods/BoleMed1.JPG

http://addisconnexion.com/images/stories/article_images/MayJun_2008/TopNeighborhoods/Jacros6.JPG

http://addisconnexion.com/images/stories/article_images/MayJun_2008/TopNeighborhoods/Mussina1.JPG

http://addisconnexion.com/images/stories/article_images/MayJun_2008/TopNeighborhoods/Mussina2.JPG

http://addisconnexion.com/images/stories/article_images/MayJun_2008/TopNeighborhoods/SunshineRow.JPG

http://addisconnexion.com/images/stories/article_images/MayJun_2008/NewDevelopments/1Sunshine.JPG

http://addisconnexion.com/images/stories/article_images/MayJun_2008/NewDevelopments/2ayat2.JPG

http://addisconnexion.com/images/stories/article_images/MayJun_2008/NewDevelopments/5CCDDevpt.JPG

http://addisconnexion.com/images/stories/article_images/MayJun_2008/CCD1.JPG

http://addisconnexion.com/images/stories/article_images/MayJun_2008/Sunshine%20House.JPG

This below used to fields just 3 years ago. The background was a huge open space 10 years ago (in fact it was considered almost out of town):
http://addisconnexion.com/images/stories/article_images/MayJun_2008/MeriLuki1.JPG

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/6695/12162569.jpg


This hotel's basement is Club Platinum, one of the biggest and most luxurious clubs on the continent.

I just can't find pics of it.

Thank you Yosef. Betam arif photowoch nachew!

This building was just starting when I left in September 07. I'm glad to see it's finished. I don't know what the building u/c in the background is. It's new.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1119/3265586242_b66ef7ce0d_o.jpg


The building u/c was having the foundation dug when I left. Nice to see some progress.

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/9764/churchill.png (http://img136.imageshack.us/my.php?image=churchill.png)


Street scene around the main post office.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3360/3206278522_e388c67fd0_b.jpg


Inside Fahrenheit club/lounge

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3539/3336685772_93867af092.jpg?v=0

This hotel's basement is Club Platinum, one of the biggest and most luxurious clubs on the continent.

I just can't find pics of it.

Check out this site to look at some pics of Club Platinum.
http://addisconnexion.com/index.php/Nightlife/Platinum_Nightclub.html

Yosef and abesha, you guys are doing such a great job. Keep it up!

Some really nice pictures.


http://rsrc1.bubbleshare.com/media/01/20/74/08/1e2ada0f0e023e7f9ef19da3afb6731533bd5ad2/580x435/100-3587_580x435.jpg

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http://rsrc2.bubbleshare.com/media/01/20/74/7d/740147dfa642cd0e2199cc68efe3d9257f61e267/580x435/ethio-trip-two-063_580x435.jpg

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http://rsrc1.bubbleshare.com/media/01/20/74/8a/e3b3a7adef423bfeacd3e1f291cefb8be46a8b04/580x435/london---addis---Awasa-037_580x435.jpg

http://rsrc2.bubbleshare.com/media/01/20/74/99/35d9c5c6ab777bfb86484e268e5bcaf6d30ccb22/580x435/london---addis---Awasa-117_580x435.jpg

http://rsrc1.bubbleshare.com/media/01/20/74/9c/4bd879c2b6ecad6ca0d3524b934944204f30a264/580x435/london---addis---Awasa-118_580x435.jpg

http://rsrc1.bubbleshare.com/media/01/20/74/a0/eb56d5b51d71ecac7c9afb8b8740e32481cae2cf/580x435/london---addis---Awasa-119_580x435.jpg

http://rsrc2.bubbleshare.com/media/01/20/74/df/3adbbba0676867a1586d5cc0d133b24edd7ab760/580x435/london---addis---Awasa-455_580x435.jpg

http://rsrc2.bubbleshare.com/media/01/20/74/bb/275df78c6a19f6e6dee58a908159f6418e62453c/580x435/london---addis---Awasa-123_580x435.jpg

http://rsrc2.bubbleshare.com/media/01/20/74/c1/dddcbeb187571c0b88b4796388a1fb8747f27ee6/580x435/london---addis---Awasa-130_580x435.jpg

http://rsrc1.bubbleshare.com/media/01/20/74/c8/74b86c41df93b2316375c16655c3f34f27950074/580x435/london---addis---Awasa-133_580x435.jpg

http://rsrc2.bubbleshare.com/media/01/20/74/cf/b04a465d622e2122173ed608bb042ec8fd0f3b0b/580x435/london---addis---Awasa-136_580x435.jpg

http://rsrc1.bubbleshare.com/media/01/20/74/d6/088269dacbb4e9008de6d0fe95f038f43995f2cb/580x435/london---addis---Awasa-141_580x435.jpg

http://rsrc2.bubbleshare.com/media/01/20/74/e3/035c9ca3b69a35938e92367900753635245a2ad2/580x435/london---addis---Awasa-476_580x435.jpg

http://rsrc1.bubbleshare.com/media/01/20/74/ea/4d4f84c15c64b6357ad619c6fa704f27d89cd3d1/580x435/london---addis---Awasa-485_580x435.jpg

:applause: God job Abesha! ADDIS ABABA BETE!:banana:

I am ever, but surprised by Addis-Adeba
much better than I expected!

Some more pics. You can find pics of other cities here as well.

http://www.ethioposters.com/addisababa.htm

addis ababa in the banner today:http://www.skyscrapercity.com/images/headers/14.jpg



congrats

Update on the Ibis and Novotel Hotels construction as of March 1st.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3355/3345594220_e8c350c5a7_o.jpg

the progress we're witnessing is highly impressive, to say the least.

AIRPORT

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3580/3380602600_94a077918a_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3592/3379785549_c92e75b727_o.jpg

ARIEL VIEW

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3593/3379784601_95963d9367_o.jpg

great pics, thanks.

addis ababa in the banner today:http://www.skyscrapercity.com/images/headers/14.jpg



congrats
GREAT! I cant believe I missed that day, that is awesome. Thanks SSC FOR DOING THAT!

nice pictures Håkønljzberg. You always bring useful pics to everythread. You and StormShadow should get an SSC award for best contributors. REALLY. :okay:

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/15/3406249381a8eb01ed35b.jpg

new South African Embassy building

http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/7417/340543411014f6c631b5b.jpg



News link about inauguration: http://allafrica.com/stories/200901300274.html

New South Africa Embassy Inaugurated |29 January 2009|

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/7296/3405434388ce3d79629ab.jpg

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/1830/339685642918b066752fb.jpg

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/3736/34017512604b3a57a49cb.jpg

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/4093/34070619160f48dd5425b.jpg

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/999/3400946095292c01c6bab.jpg

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/9459/33942809865b88e2d5f7b.jpg

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/8359/3343951996f21eb952c5b.jpg

always nice updates!:cheers:

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/4093/34070619160f48dd5425b.jpg


Oh I miss home! Those perfectly manicured hedges are a trademark I swear :lol:

always nice updates!:cheers:
thanks.
Oh I miss home! Those perfectly manicured hedges are a trademark I swear :lol:
yeah, its amazing no matter what the quality of the home in Addis usually the yard is in pretty good shape and plants always healthy.

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/5549/img0088e.jpg

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/9486/dsc02148l.jpg

http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/7694/3397667890b39445ee22b.jpg

http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/3429/3393509460a48dbe7871b.jpg

http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/4575/33976795849a699a4810b.jpg

http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/9740/3397680418b21079fe35b.jpg

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/9537/3396870041004a752e7cb.jpg

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/7471/3397628040132f588b23b.jpg

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/2928/3391992260b97082694eb.jpg

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/4955/22ianbekesendafa082.jpg

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/9721/3237733929745c61786db.jpg


http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/7950/3238575210b73b4b14b0b.jpg

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/3675/newc.png

Oh wow, the Pushkin Square makeover is coming along really well! I had no idea it had even started!
If you are wondering, it's on the pictures in post 1046. You can find a render in the East Africa development thread.

Awesome pictures Yosef!

excellent. this thread owns.

I am happy to see Addis booming!:banana: I want to see more of this development in other cities:banana:

Yoli Hotel

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/5246/yoli1.jpg (http://img9.imageshack.us/my.php?image=yoli1.jpg)

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/5270/yoli2.jpg (http://img9.imageshack.us/my.php?image=yoli2.jpg)

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/5644/yolinight.jpg (http://img151.imageshack.us/my.php?image=yolinight.jpg)

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/7792/yoli3.jpg (http://img151.imageshack.us/my.php?image=yoli3.jpg)

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/8896/alsam.jpg (http://img14.imageshack.us/my.php?image=alsam.jpg)

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/2018/alsam2.jpg (http://img14.imageshack.us/my.php?image=alsam2.jpg)

Intercontinental Addis Hotel (not the real Intercontinental chain, the owners stole the name :ohno: )

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/4568/intercon.jpg (http://img11.imageshack.us/my.php?image=intercon.jpg)

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/8769/intercon1.jpg (http://img11.imageshack.us/my.php?image=intercon1.jpg)

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/4917/intercon2.jpg (http://img11.imageshack.us/my.php?image=intercon2.jpg)

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/8407/rebicca.jpg (http://img7.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rebicca.jpg)

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/7886/rebicca2.jpg (http://img7.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rebicca2.jpg)

Residential

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/7674/housekyz.jpg (http://img27.imageshack.us/my.php?image=housekyz.jpg)

Inside

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/2508/insidea.jpg (http://img13.imageshack.us/my.php?image=insidea.jpg)

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/7762/inside2z.jpg (http://img13.imageshack.us/my.php?image=inside2z.jpg)

Residential 2

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/6619/house2i.jpg (http://img24.imageshack.us/my.php?image=house2i.jpg)


Inside

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/4254/inside2house2.jpg (http://img24.imageshack.us/my.php?image=inside2house2.jpg)


http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/402/insidehouse2.jpg (http://img24.imageshack.us/my.php?image=insidehouse2.jpg)

House 3

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/6471/house3f.jpg (http://img7.imageshack.us/my.php?image=house3f.jpg)


House 4

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/7376/house4q.jpg (http://img7.imageshack.us/my.php?image=house4q.jpg)

Inside house 4

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/8568/house4inside.jpg (http://img7.imageshack.us/my.php?image=house4inside.jpg)

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/1271/house4inside2.jpg (http://img21.imageshack.us/my.php?image=house4inside2.jpg)

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/9444/house4inside3.jpg (http://img21.imageshack.us/my.php?image=house4inside3.jpg)

Last house, 2 pics

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/5057/house1z.jpg (http://img25.imageshack.us/my.php?image=house1z.jpg)

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/7145/house2b.jpg (http://img11.imageshack.us/my.php?image=house2b.jpg)

Awesome pictures Yosef!
thanks. yeah that Pushkin Square is looking interesting, I wish I could see the full thing up close.
thanks for your pics also. real nice update, those houses look extravagant. Diaspora sure knows how to use money :lol:

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/4868/3400946197bfd5b2b230b.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/5880/33469322904da51951c2b.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/5627/3349543873bdfd994218b.jpg

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/7073/32385705380a105e2dfab.jpg

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/5756/328166051744cc57d813b.jpg

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/7615/3345653107484f5be551b.jpg

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/8508/3231316419816cdc626ab.jpg

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/2918/340624692981a2fb577eb.jpg

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/6986/14713586824da72373cdb.jpg

thanks. yeah that Pushkin Square is looking interesting, I wish I could see the full thing up close.
thanks for your pics also. real nice update, those houses look extravagant. Diaspora sure knows how to use money :lol:

Actually, all those houses were built by people who live there. A few of them house the architects of some of the renders in the East Africa thread.

There's definitely a middle class that's emerging, it just isn't as widespread as it should be.

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/1628/1484319385c00e0c56a7b.jpg (http://img6.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1484319385c00e0c56a7b.jpg)

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/1887/1487781809e5f5a8f5efb.jpg (http://img6.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1487781809e5f5a8f5efb.jpg)

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/5473/14878749137bd97e9ba5b.jpg (http://img6.imageshack.us/my.php?image=14878749137bd97e9ba5b.jpg)

http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/7295/18145011866fdc0679e1b.jpg (http://img364.imageshack.us/my.php?image=18145011866fdc0679e1b.jpg)

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/8341/18145999266a4b4ad7c4b.jpg (http://img11.imageshack.us/my.php?image=18145999266a4b4ad7c4b.jpg)

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/9505/18148751082b8b498807b.jpg (http://img11.imageshack.us/my.php?image=18148751082b8b498807b.jpg)

These next two pics are from the same area apparantly. Look at that density! This is the type of urban development you see alot in Japan, which is what I was talking about earlier. I want to turn all inner city kebeles into something like these areas.

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/3513/207794925380c1f40ac5b.jpg[/URL

[URL=http://img227.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2127668000266e6d3baeb.jpg]http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/8390/2127668000266e6d3baeb.jpg (http://img11.imageshack.us/my.php?image=207794925380c1f40ac5b.jpg)

could someone tell me also whats going on in meskel square??
http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/4997/342290151762429d0be4o.jpg (http://img12.imageshack.us/my.php?image=342290151762429d0be4o.jpg)





here are some good renders of the Huda Towers complex and other projects (from flickr)

http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/9513/34149501532fc4472d59o.jpg (http://img104.imageshack.us/my.php?image=34149501532fc4472d59o.jpg)




Red Cross building

http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/1311/341496053324e30de2fc.jpg (http://img104.imageshack.us/my.php?image=341496053324e30de2fc.jpg)

In Meskel Square,

The three buildings u/c will be hotels. The one on the right will be the Marriott (I'm pretty sure). The other two are Accor hotels (Novotel and Ibis).

You can find the renders hidden somewhere in the East Africa thread.

Residential

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/7674/housekyz.jpg (http://img27.imageshack.us/my.php?image=housekyz.jpg)

Inside

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/2508/insidea.jpg (http://img13.imageshack.us/my.php?image=insidea.jpg)

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/7762/inside2z.jpg (http://img13.imageshack.us/my.php?image=inside2z.jpg)

that's one of the best looking houses i've seen from Addis.

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/9505/18148751082b8b498807b.jpg (http://img11.imageshack.us/my.php?image=18148751082b8b498807b.jpg)


Very nice. great pics Japopian. :okay:
welcome to SSC also.

Actually, all those houses were built by people who live there. A few of them house the architects of some of the renders in the East Africa thread.

There's definitely a middle class that's emerging, it just isn't as widespread as it should be.
thats awesome. In time we might see it become more widespread.

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/7932/3394258194f1aaf0f08bb.jpg

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/9459/33942809865b88e2d5f7b.jpg

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/1731/3286811928fb1a30c569b.jpg

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/2369/1471347698b87ec6135fb.jpg

http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/3093/3238571870f53c38401eb.jpg

http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/2351/1471357754e6fe835696b.jpg

Addis can become more beautiful with more clean sidewalks (which are easy to construct and manage) and less ugly huge fences.

by the way, whatever happened to that Project? the Chinese govt was supposed to built it and give it to Africa, as a gift.

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/2369/1471347698b87ec6135fb.jpg

WOW! the Ethiopian flag on the buildings makes this picture 10 times better

I wonder why the flag was out?

Was it during the new year celebrations or something?

Saay Pastry is one of Addis' best known spots. Anyone in town will point you to it.

by the way, whatever happened to that Project? the Chinese govt was supposed to built it and give it to Africa, as a gift.
the AU conference center? ..Its under construction. There are new renders out for it recently as well.

I wonder why the flag was out?

Was it during the new year celebrations or something?

Saay Pastry is one of Addis' best known spots. Anyone in town will point you to it.
yeah during a celebration I think

http://img394.imageshack.us/img394/4795/img2762u.jpg

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/3586/dsc0005qwk.jpg

tengo que ir, es una sensación tremenda poder estar en ETIOPIA.

http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/18741624.jpg this ladies and gentlemen is what i've been talking about! its a modern construction yet draws completely from traditional and indigenous architecture, oh and the design is actually nice.:cheers:

Construction. Note the (ugly :nuts: ) render in the foreground on the left.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3589/3414914503_0089afd73e_o.jpg


More construction. The two construction sites not covered in the blue material, were not there 1.5 years ago when I was there. I wonder what their final looks will be.

http://i536.photobucket.com/albums/ff326/Emily_ASC/Ethiopia/796aPizziaArea.jpg?t=1239324474

tengo que ir, es una sensación tremenda poder estar en ETIOPIA.
Etiopia se placeria acogerle con satisfaccion como su huesped. :)
La apologia mi espanol no es el mejor. :D

wow thats an interesting house arzaranh! alot of influence from Gondar castles & Lalibela churches

http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/9800/799centerofchinatownandd.jpg

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/9024/dsc00244k.jpg

http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/5940/dsc00261.jpg

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/9008/dscf0527f.jpg

:dance2::dance2::dance2::dance2::dance2::dance2::dance2::dance2::dance2::dance2::dance2::dance2::dance2::dance2::dance2::dance2::dance2::dance2::dance2::dance2::dance2::dance2::dance2::dance2::dance2::dance2::dance2::dance2::dance2::dance2::dance2::dance2:
Just let me express my feeling guys:applause::applause::applause:

my brother is in ethiopia at the moment and i got him to take some photos of houses etc in addis. they are taken off his phone so apologies for the size!!

cables look a bit japan-esque lol


http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/1871/42967031.th.jpg (http://img11.imageshack.us/my.php?image=42967031.jpg)
http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/8876/uitw.th.jpg (http://img21.imageshack.us/my.php?image=uitw.jpg)
http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/6940/96653118.th.jpg (http://img206.imageshack.us/my.php?image=96653118.jpg)
http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/3126/vcw.th.jpg (http://img206.imageshack.us/my.php?image=vcw.jpg)
this house is cool.
http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/6905/image1578.jpg (http://img11.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image1578.jpg)

anyone have any idea if these are high high income, middle income or what?



i like this apartment building! it even has AC if you look at it closeley! Addis needs more TILED apartments! so easy to maintain! no paint needed, just a wash!
http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/8379/image1571.jpg[/URL
[URL=http://img24.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image1572.jpg]http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/4141/image1572.jpg (http://img24.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image1571.jpg)
http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/9571/image1573s.jpg (http://img11.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image1573s.jpg)

Etiopia se placeria acogerle con satisfaccion como su huesped. :)
La apologia mi espanol no es el mejor. :D

no problem, thanks for that.


that's ok, only you need have contac with me, yor will be my etiophian friend and me mexican friend ok.


me said hello to ETHIOPIA :banana:


pd. In México there is a station of the subway whit the name ETIOPIA

http://trikinhuelas.com/wp-content/etiopia.jpg
http://i2.esmas.com/2009/03/26/40521/metro-etiopia-300x350.jpg
http://eleconomista.com.mx/files/imagecache/400x300/files/04134-MEX-DF-Metro.jpg

^^ You should check out the " Mexico development square project" in Ethiopia :)http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=819360

Japopian

Many building facades especially in downtown addis becomes darker because of the pollution. The building could be one year old but look like a 50 year old building just because of the pollution and to get that dark coulered facade to it's originally color you have to paint it and owners are not that interested in paying for a new paint all the time so buildings in addis downtown could look really :ohno:.
Well you could build apartments in such a way that they are easy to maintain but in downtown you have fancy office buildings. Here in sweden the downtown is composed of century old buildings which are maintained continuously....so i guess that it's all about money.

btw welcome to the forum:banana:! We need more Ethio forumers!

my brother is in ethiopia at the moment and i got him to take some photos of houses etc in addis. they are taken off his phone so apologies for the size!!

cables look a bit japan-esque lol


http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/1871/42967031.th.jpg (http://img11.imageshack.us/my.php?image=42967031.jpg)
http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/8876/uitw.th.jpg (http://img21.imageshack.us/my.php?image=uitw.jpg)
http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/6940/96653118.th.jpg (http://img206.imageshack.us/my.php?image=96653118.jpg)
http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/3126/vcw.th.jpg (http://img206.imageshack.us/my.php?image=vcw.jpg)
this house is cool.
http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/6905/image1578.jpg (http://img11.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image1578.jpg)

anyone have any idea if these are high high income, middle income or what?



i like this apartment building! it even has AC if you look at it closeley! Addis needs more TILED apartments! so easy to maintain! no paint needed, just a wash!
http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/8379/image1571.jpg[/URL
[URL=http://img24.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image1572.jpg]http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/4141/image1572.jpg (http://img24.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image1571.jpg)
http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/9571/image1573s.jpg (http://img11.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image1573s.jpg)




^^
Is this building in Addis? :)

^^
Is this building in Addis? :)

yeah it is


to the point about dirty buildings - thats why buildings should be cladded with tiling so it can be washed ! like the building i posted that amanuel liked

no problem, thanks for that.


that's ok, only you need have contac with me, yor will be my etiophian friend and me mexican friend ok.


me said hello to ETHIOPIA :banana:


pd. In México there is a station of the subway whit the name ETIOPIA

http://trikinhuelas.com/wp-content/etiopia.jpg
http://i2.esmas.com/2009/03/26/40521/metro-etiopia-300x350.jpg
http://eleconomista.com.mx/files/imagecache/400x300/files/04134-MEX-DF-Metro.jpg
Awesomwe! I never knew about that Mexico subway being called Ethiopia.
Viva Mexico and Ethiopia!! :cheers:

Japopian I love your pictures, please post more, no matter the size.
I never seen pictures of those areas of Addis before.

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/4400/3427281194442baefde2b.jpg

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/1426/1000121.jpg

http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/1820/342205815218283c78d9o.jpg

http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/9000/ethiopia12oct08035.jpg

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/5171/3393483094d3b3a8765ab.jpg

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/8607/dscf0539.jpg


http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/5011/3407259593e60822779fb.jpg

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/144/34010022612457a376a6b.jpg

these are smaller pictures:


http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/427/34267667914ddd19a984o.jpg


http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/6362/3427575598f0e589f1e3o.jpg


http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/7135/342433852748598505cdo.jpg

the developmental differences in certain parts of the city from others is quite stark.
like the next few pics, you can see obviously some are more in more advanced stages than others.

first pic: still behind

second pic: very dense, inner core

third pic: sparse, new part of town, periphery

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/3464/picture043a.jpg

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/3683/img0227u.jpg

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/2200/img0839.jpg

Bole International Airport

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/1193/3439402918b2ba8205bab.jpg (http://img245.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3439402918b2ba8205bab.jpg)

what/who is Bole named after?

Bole (pronounced Bolé) is the name of the neighborhood I think. I could be wrong.

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/8915/3438266644b39ea4eafcb.jpg

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/9587/3432479688a275100582b.jpg

http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/3325/34324740160aa17b23ceb.jpg

http://img60.imageshack.us/img60/6145/3432498214aae586f48fb.jpg

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/196/3435473173dd78074472o.jpg



http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/6856/34354731556012428f3co.jpg



http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/9904/3436277276a5c4c1c999op.jpg



http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/7449/34354729595ed3184b87o.jpg

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/3295/img4625yl9.jpg

Addis is improving gradually.

yes but i think they need to still aim at getting other things done like a)100% tarmac coverage on all roads even the smallest alleyways b)roadside paving on all main streets c)sort out the sewage system d)waste management

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/8915/3438266644b39ea4eafcb.jpg

love this pic :cheers:

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/9587/3432479688a275100582b.jpg


This is my favourite.

Oh so they finally did start that building (on the road leading to Mexico square). It was a decent render if I remember correctly.

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/8915/3438266644b39ea4eafcb.jpglove this pic :cheers:
sorry but this one pisses me off!

yes but i think they need to still aim at getting other things done like a)100% tarmac coverage on all roads even the smallest alleyways b)roadside paving on all main streets c)sort out the sewage system d)waste management

baby steps my friend, baby steps. remember this is still one of the poorest nation on earth.

sorry but this one pisses me off!

yeah (as soon as I saw the pic..I was demolishing and building stuff in my head to change how it looks...lol) and that's one of the major centers in the city. as much as I love Addis so many things on here piss me off as well. the fact that side walks are not fully covered (so easy to do) and don't even get me started on the ugly fences people build that would just take away the beauty of the city... it's the little things that make the difference but somehow the city planners seem to not be aware of that. other than that the city is showing an amazing progress and those responsible for it's growth deserve all the credit. maybe in the future attention to detail will be part of the construction world. thank you guy also for the pictures.

baby steps my friend, baby steps. remember this is still one of the poorest nation on earth.

... it's the little things that make the difference but somehow the city planners seem to not be aware of that. other than that the city is showing an amazing progress and those responsible for it's growth deserve all the credit.

Hi Mike,
I agree with you -"little things that make the difference"

I am new for this site i.e. as a member - glad to see a non-political Forum though!

Addis is changing for good....Good to see such Devp.

However, the city admin needs to do a lot inexpensive but simple things:

1) Iron - Sheet -Roof: The city, no matter how, gets disfigured because of the rusty roofs - It has to be banned for good / or force the owners to paint it green or red (handout free roof paint).

2) Lack of Pavement / side-walk - GOD, I feel like going there and build it for free. (Why is it so difficult for them?)

3) Fences: Need to be banned for good - at least for some section of the city.

4) "Yellow paint" for street/road marking rather than that uggly looking "black & white" - I hate the Zebra paint - it is every where!

Yosef - Thank you for your effort!

yeah (as soon as I saw the pic..I was demolishing and building stuff in my head to change how it looks...lol) and that's one of the major centers in the city. as much as I love Addis so many things on here piss me off as well. the fact that side walks are not fully covered (so easy to do) and don't even get me started on the ugly fences people build that would just take away the beauty of the city... it's the little things that make the difference but somehow the city planners seem to not be aware of that. other than that the city is showing an amazing progress and those responsible for it's growth deserve all the credit. maybe in the future attention to detail will be part of the construction world. thank you guy also for the pictures.

Mike,
You are my man!
Let me tell you, I've got a friend - we spent hours & hours talking (over the phone of course) about the city of Addis. We've already demolished and re-build that city from ground up - particularly the side-walks & fences.

It is so good to see such a rare ABESHA like you.

Yosef,
Do you have any pics showing 70 dereja black pavement?

sorry but this one pisses me off!

explain yourself please!?

Mike
This is one of the areas where they have proper sidewalks compared to the rest of the city but ofc more could be done!

Welcome to the forum ALL12! More and more Ethio forumers have been joining recently now :cheers:

explain yourself please!?

Mike
This is one of the areas where they have proper sidewalks compared to the rest of the city but ofc more could be done!

i have several times (english signs e.g. "Ethiopian National Theater") the reasons why this is, has been explained to me but i still feel the same way. other than that i think the picture is fine.

i have several times (english signs e.g. "Ethiopian National Theater") the reasons why this is, has been explained to me but i still feel the same way. other than that i think the picture is fine.

The tree is hiding the Amharic sign. It says Ye Ethiopia Biherawi Theater (pronounced tea-ah-tir)

Here it is:

http://www.mysc.gov.et/images/mysc/untitled8.jpg

Hi Mike,
I agree with you -"little things that make the difference"

I am new for this site i.e. as a member - glad to see a non-political Forum though!

Addis is changing for good....Good to see such Devp.

However, the city admin needs to do a lot inexpensive but simple things:

1) Iron - Sheet -Roof: The city, no matter how, gets disfigured because of the rusty roofs - It has to be banned for good / or force the owners to paint it green or red (handout free roof paint).

2) Lack of Pavement / side-walk - GOD, I feel like going there and build it for free. (Why is it so difficult for them?)

3) Fences: Need to be banned for good - at least for some section of the city.

4) "Yellow paint" for street/road marking rather than that uggly looking "black & white" - I hate the Zebra paint - it is every where!

Yosef - Thank you for your effort!


oh wow, I thought I was the only one. welcome to SCC. I really really really hate those "black and white/Zebra" paints as well. I don't know who came up with it but that person needs to be arrested..lol.. I've noticed that's how they paint in Dubai as well. it's just sad. I've always felt like maybe I was just being a bit harsh and at times a perfectionist but when you really think about it it doesn't take much to make Addis one of the most beautiful cities in Africa. people just need a diversity of opinions and also a different perspective.

explain yourself please!?

Mike
This is one of the areas where they have proper sidewalks compared to the rest of the city but ofc more could be done!

I agree Tarrex. if this is the best Addis city planners can do then it's sad. what is more frustrating is such things don't cost much to build and preserve. people just need to have the willingness and the cultural awareness. still Addis is doing way better than it has in recent years, and that should count for something.

CBE Set to Put up Skyscrapers





The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) is set to construct two seven-storey buildings to house its branches in Megenagna and Merkato areas in Addis Abeba.


The two buildings are part of CBE’s plan to construct a total of 17 buildings in various areas across the capital.


The tender CBE floated last week to select contractors for the construction of the buildings indicates that the Megenagna Branch would have two basements, one semi-basement, and a G+7 building, while that of the Pawlos Branch in Merkato would have two basements and a G+7 structure.


Pawlos Branch, which is now operating in another building in Merkato area, will continue with its operations, while the new branch in a different location would be given the same name as the new building in which it is to be housed. CBE’s new building would be built on a plot near Merkato, Amede Gebeya.


The site for the Megenagna Branch is on the way from Megenagna Ring Road Roundabout to Gergi, inside the taxi station in the Bole District of Kebele 24.


The design work for the two buildings has already been completed after the draft technical designs for the buildings were finalized by the recently established Construction Coordination Project Office of the bank.


Addis Mebratu Consulting Architects and Engineers (AMCAE), a private firm established in 2004, did the design work of the two buildings.


AMCAE won the tender CBE floated for the development of the designs after competing with Bet Consulting and National Engineers, according to sources.



AMCAE also developed the architectural design for Dire International Hotel in Adama town of the Oromia Regional State, and Chilalo Building in Beklo-Bet area of Addis Abeba, according to Addis Mebratu, chief architect of AMCAE.


CBE plans to undertake construction of 17 buildings to house its branches in different parts of Addis, which includes the new Lideta branch, which is also planned to be built near the present Lideta Branch of the bank in Helen Building. But CBE has secured plots for only three of the branches and its future headquarters in central Kirkos District, along Yohannes Street.



The Megenagna and Pawlos Branches would be erected on plots that range between 1,600-2,000Sqm, construction of which is expected to begin soon.


The bank has already established a construction coordination project office of its own to monitor the construction works.



The 65-year old CBE has 205 branches all over the country, and is in the process of opening its 206th branch in Juba; southern Sudan. CBE has 46 branches in the Capital, of which 17 are located in facilities rented from private establishments and individuals.

CBE Set to Put up Skyscrapers

The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) is set to construct two seven-storey buildings to house its branches in Megenagna and Merkato areas in Addis Abeba.

http://www.addisfortune.com/Vol%209%20No%20467%20Images/images/cbe_new_bld_03.gif

Here you go All12. Welcome to the forum :)


http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/6707/cbe.png (http://img16.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cbe.png)

^^ That's a beauty.

from flickr

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/7992/3448541636c1d6ff99b0.th.jpg (http://img9.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3448541636c1d6ff99b0.jpg)
http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/5633/34477223038775363b59.th.jpg (http://img16.imageshack.us/my.php?image=34477223038775363b59.jpg)
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/3210/344772493324789a668b.th.jpg (http://img18.imageshack.us/my.php?image=344772493324789a668b.jpg)
http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/8336/34485378181195bbd842.th.jpg (http://img11.imageshack.us/my.php?image=34485378181195bbd842.jpg)
http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/9968/3448540216ddd4b2eaa9.th.jpg (http://img24.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3448540216ddd4b2eaa9.jpg)

Flower industry. It's now very easy to find really pretty flowers in Addis. It's become very common to take big bouquets of roses to various events, from graduations to births, or just because.
A lot of the flowers sold in Addis, from what I've been told, are those that didn't meet the export quality. Personally though, I thought they were GORGEOUS.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3413/3445701420_147ba35d90_b.jpg

^love the color of those. nice pics also Japopian.

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/785/img0458sgz.jpg

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/9636/img0029rtg.jpg

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/4735/img0060j.jpg

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/4913/dsc0589i.jpg

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/5299/img0031o.jpg

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/1883/img0348pkr.jpg

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/3917/img2032p.jpg

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/7439/13363808.jpg

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/7862/imgp07071.jpg

smaller pics first

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/5604/3396638559d17a77f000b.jpg

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/9126/3463933542c464f0b912o.jpg

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/289/3463119487e07095c8efo.jpg

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/6443/3463940028c7b01c72b7o.jpg

bigger pics next

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/4873/p1020317i.jpg

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/9304/ethiopia20200720327.jpg

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/9568/img1890.jpg

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/1103/img1891.jpg

great pics, thanks Yosef.

Is the naming of buildings, businesses and shops. I think it should be made illegal to use names that are meaningless but also that are clearly foreign.
DH Geda Tower, Sunshine Gold smith, give me a break.
Also they should force people to use ADs in Ge'ez letters and then use Latin in smaller letters. I was disgusted on what I saw in Oromian cities, to do the same in Addis is inexcusable.

baby steps my friend, baby steps. remember this is still one of the poorest nation on earth.



yeah (as soon as I saw the pic..I was demolishing and building stuff in my head to change how it looks...lol) and that's one of the major centers in the city. as much as I love Addis so many things on here piss me off as well. the fact that side walks are not fully covered (so easy to do) and don't even get me started on the ugly fences people build that would just take away the beauty of the city... it's the little things that make the difference but somehow the city planners seem to not be aware of that. other than that the city is showing an amazing progress and those responsible for it's growth deserve all the credit. maybe in the future attention to detail will be part of the construction world. thank you guy also for the pictures.

problem is there are very limited number of people who think Addis as their common home or Kitir Gibi. People think Addis a place to make money and then live in their homes, the city is anyone's place they are not concerned about that much. This attitude needs to change. If people think like you in Addis, (Although its easier for us in diaspora to think that way) the change would have been immense.

Is the naming of buildings, businesses and shops. I think it should be made illegal to use names that are meaningless but also that are clearly foreign.
DH Geda Tower, Sunshine Gold smith, give me a break.
Also they should force people to use ADs in Ge'ez letters and then use Latin in smaller letters. I was disgusted on what I saw in Oromian cities, to do the same in Addis is inexcusable.
:lol:i think most of us here feel the same way! personally i think that it is embarrassing, and a sign of inferiority complex.

Is the naming of buildings, businesses and shops. I think it should be made illegal to use names that are meaningless but also that are clearly foreign.
DH Geda Tower, Sunshine Gold smith, give me a break.
Also they should force people to use ADs in Ge'ez letters and then use Latin in smaller letters. I was disgusted on what I saw in Oromian cities, to do the same in Addis is inexcusable.

I completely agree with you.

DH Geda however is indigenous, it stands for Duguma Hunde Geda (the late CEO of the company).


Arzaranh, it's not an inferiority complex. If anything, Ethiopians have a superiority complex.

However, English is seen as the modern, "cool" thing to do, mostly an influence of the fact that there's tons of Ethiopians in the diaspora.

Nice clean Addis! Wish our neighbours all the best.
Q: I believe Ethiopians are equally divided between Muslims and Orthodox Christians. However, I haven't come across a single pic of a mosque in the entire thread.. just churches. Why is that?

People think Addis a place to make money and then live in their homes,




Arzaranh, it's not an inferiority complex. If anything, Ethiopians have a superiority complex.



I could not agree more than with those statements

Nice clean Addis! Wish our neighbours all the best.
Q: I believe Ethiopians are equally divided between Muslims and Orthodox Christians. However, I haven't come across a single pic of a mosque in the entire thread.. just churches. Why is that?

That's true, but to be honest there are only a few mosques in addis compared to churches. If you look at Addis ababa today you see that Addis mostly consists of churches. But recently many big mosques are being built across addis. I'll try to find some pics from mosques in addis.

That's true, but to be honest there are only a few mosques in addis compared to churches. If you look at Addis ababa today you see that Addis mostly consists of churches. But recently many big mosques are being built across addis. I'll try to find some pics from mosques in addis.


Anwar Mosque - small minaret
http://www.travel-images.com/ethiopia43.jpg

mosque on Menelik II avenue
http://www.travel-images.com/ethiopia5.jpg

Beautiful Mosque swamped by Slum & squalor: Imagine removing the the slums & replacing them with a nice garden surrounding the Mosque!
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2345/2192258390_31af132bde.jpg?v=0

We are Here
http://i.pbase.com/g6/56/743256/2/73688011.r0ptzRrV.jpg


They are there

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/55/128589478_9b157fd12c.jpg?v=0

Don't you worry - We Will Catch Up!


Honestly though, is it really that much difficult to make a clean fruit-stand? Do we really need to be a rocket scientist? It just AlemAwoQ!

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/7862/imgp07071.jpg

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/4873/p1020317i.jpg

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/9304/ethiopia20200720327.jpg

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/9568/img1890.jpg

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/1103/img1891.jpg








great pictures as always. :banana::banana::banana::banana:

Is the naming of buildings, businesses and shops. I think it should be made illegal to use names that are meaningless but also that are clearly foreign.
DH Geda Tower, Sunshine Gold smith, give me a break.
Also they should force people to use ADs in Ge'ez letters and then use Latin in smaller letters. I was disgusted on what I saw in Oromian cities, to do the same in Addis is inexcusable.
Using Ge'ez for signs is the norm. At most businesses and buildings you see Ge'ez and English; I think they're usually the same size, but usually with Ge'ez on top or to the left. The main exceptions are foreign businesses, like some of the airlines that have large Latin signs.

But Oromia is a very different situation since they use the Latin alphabet for writing in Oromo.

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/2906/aa1etg.jpg

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i think some of the building names are quite funny. i think its ok to name apartment complexes with those kind of names like "Diana Heights" (that was one building according to my brother)! but i agree that office buildings should have ethiopian-origin names.

and yeah ge`ez should be standard. its ok for clothes shop names and bars that wanna seem modern, but basic signs etc...in japan and korea everything is in the native language, it just looks....nicer i think!! english looks tacky when up on huge signs etc, amharic looks beautiful on the other hand, just kinda like having kanji or hiragana!

Anwar Mosque - small minaret
http://www.travel-images.com/ethiopia43.jpg

mosque on Menelik II avenue
http://www.travel-images.com/ethiopia5.jpg

Beautiful Mosque swamped by Slum & squalor: Imagine removing the the slums & replacing them with a nice garden surrounding the Mosque!
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2345/2192258390_31af132bde.jpg?v=0

Thanks

http://nazret.com/blog/media/blogs/new/Addis_ababa_ethiopia.jpg
http://sellassie.ourfamily.com/images/addis1.jpg
http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/aspring/Gallery/Ethiopia/view%20of%20Addis.jpg
City hall
http://www.selamta.net/The%20Municipality%20of%20Addis%20Ababa.jpg
http://bbs.chinadaily.com.cn/attachments/month_0702/Addis%20Ababa%20City_FntEl6ji8zxN.jpg
Bole International
http://www.flightsafrica.co.uk/blog_images/Addis_Ababa_Bole_International_Airport.jpg
http://nazret.com/blog/media/addis_ababa_skyline.jpg
Holy Trinity Church
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/186/458845806_7475efd00a_b.jpg

Czech Embassy
http://www.mzv.cz/public/83/4/88/200997_14930_Ambasada_003.jpg
http://www.natytoursethiopia.com.et/images/Addis1.jpg
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http://z.about.com/d/goafrica/1/0/R/G/IMG_3614.jpg
http://wpcontent.answers.com/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Addis_Abeba_City.jpg/300px-Addis_Abeba_City.jpg
http://www.4321.co.il/property/photographs1/w904487251.jpg
http://www.ethiopians.com/photoessay/AddisAbaba_Condos_Houses_2.jpg
http://www.ethiopians.com/photoessay/AddisAbaba_Condos_Houses_Shola_3.jpg
Novotel Addis Ababa
http://nazret.com/blog/media/blogs/new/novotel_addis_ababa.jpg

random area of addis. its actually developing into something rembling japanese residential areas....my prediction was correct! (no sidewalks and narrow streets with detached houses) japanese urban planning would suit ethiopia..!

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/5540/34740068416554662ba2b.jpg (http://img6.imageshack.us/my.php?image=34740068416554662ba2b.jpg)

and i REALISE this is a thread about addis but i have put (in small links) images of japanese urban areas that i believe the above posted area of addis will resemble in 10 years time - i want to know what you guys think?

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/9383/16622599d07380c4a1.th.jpg (http://img25.imageshack.us/my.php?image=16622599d07380c4a1.jpg)
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/7481/117687524900a0e41c1c.th.jpg (http://img18.imageshack.us/my.php?image=117687524900a0e41c1c.jpg)
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/383/14162935486b871d9253o.th.jpg (http://img402.imageshack.us/my.php?image=14162935486b871d9253o.jpg)
http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/3773/1803917754804b408c69.th.jpg (http://img4.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1803917754804b408c69.jpg)


this is how i want the really poor kebeles to be paved like AT LEAST (to prevent contamination)
http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/1711/2971630404b031e9374f.th.jpg (http://img4.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2971630404b031e9374f.jpg)

Tarrex & ALL12

Thanks for the replies and pics.
Once again I wish Ethiopia all the best.:)

^thank you Dentist, we wish Sudan all the best as well. :)

smaller pictures:

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just random pictures comming up

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great pics yosef, especially like the picture of the Airport and the embassy. :cheers:

thanks LucusJ, still more to come. Some of these pictures are older and the buildings in them now complete

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^^those where mostly a bunch of older photos, now some newer ones

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