Ethiopia's Gotera intersection project (photos: jimmatimes)
In Pictures: Ethiopia's Gotera Project
Jimma Times
About 18 years ago, over 200 Ethiopians living near the Gotera neighborhood in Addis Ababa died when the Gotera ammunition depot exploded during an incident following the military victory of the EPRDF rebels and Eritrea's EPLF separatist forces over the Mengistu Ethiopian government. Since the new government arrived, the Gotera neighborhood has not been a beneficiary of the major facelift most other areas of the capital city have, until the current Gotera interchange project began about two years ago.
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One of the several ambitious projects by the Addis Abeba City Roads Administration (AACRA), the new intersection is expected to reduce traffic congestion and improve the city's image. But it has been a work in progress for longer than expected and the lack of safe and better alternative routes have created one of the worst traffic flows in the country.
The massive construction project, that some critics say is very poorly planned, has brought several social and environmental problems, badly impacting residents and businesses. Yet, it has been seen as a long-term investment for the development of the country as well as a short-term employment opportunity for many Ethiopians.
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Chinese and Ethiopian construction workers pose for a photo
