Ethiopia
Ethiopian Airlines' new airport project takes wing despite local pushback

An Ethiopian Airlines plane at Addis Ababa airport, March 2021.
An Ethiopian Airlines plane at Addis Ababa airport, March 2021. © Amanuel Sileshi/AFP
Africa's leading airline is aiming to quadruple the number of passengers flying in and through the country by building a new airline hub in Bishoftu. However, farmers in the Oromia region are unhappy about the compensation being offered by the local authorities and the plans for their resettlement. [...]
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