New blog post: Booming Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa is undergoing a spectacular metamorphosis. Futuristic high-rise, state-of-the-art museums, new broad lanes, underground passes, and hundreds of new buildings arise. However, there are dark sides to this urban transformation, e.g. the massive transfer of the inner-city poor inhabitants. In a new blog post, Jon Abbink discusses how the renovation process invites both praise and scrutiny.