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Addis Ababa 2008–2013 2 photos of this spot

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A brightly painted bank building in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, photographed in 2008. Ethiopia's capital saw rapid commercial construction through the 2000s as the city expanded in its role as seat of the African Union.

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Colorful Bank Building, Addis Ababa, 2008

Colorful Bank Building 2008 A brightly painted bank building in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, photographed in 2008. Ethiopia's capital saw rapid commercial construction through the 2000s as the city expanded in its role as seat of the African Union.

Addis Ababa 2013 A street scene in Addis Ababa, photographed in 2013. Ethiopia's capital was founded in 1886 by Emperor Menelik II and has since grown into one of Africa's largest cities.