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City-states

All aboard the Addis-Djibouti Express!

Africa

All aboard the Addis-Djibouti Express!

By Simon Allison

Another African inroad for China – Ethiopia's railway to the sea

Africa

Another African inroad for China – Ethiopia's railway to the sea

By Simon Allison

Thank you Gorby for tearing down this wall (or at least not shooting those who did)

Politics

Thank you Gorby for tearing down this wall (or at least not shooting those who did)

By J Brooks Spector

The Day The Wall came tumbling down

Politics

The Day The Wall came tumbling down

By Branko Brkic