Goodbye, Piassa
The demolition of an historic district in Addis Ababa shows a central contradiction of modernization: the desire to improve the country while devaluing its people and culture.
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Rachel Dubale
Rachel Dubale is a graduate in African Studies from Leiden University, currently working as a policy research assistant at the Africa-Europe Foundation.
Being black in Argentina
What does Javier Milei’s presidential victory mean for Argentina’s black and indigenous minorities?
Who is Addis Ababa for?
The planned demolition of one of Ethiopia’s most vibrant cultural centers forms part of an urban planning trend where African cities are re-designed to serve elites.