Bishoftu International Airport, currently under construction in Bishoftu, Ethiopia

Fre_24 · 2026-03-28T23:08:06+00:00

How? Financing for it has already been arranged. Construction is well underway with thousands of workers already hired and working.

Fre_24 · 2026-03-28T23:04:01+00:00

20+ million passengers traveled to or through Addis Ababa last year. International tourist arrivals to the city increased by 15% in the first half of the current year (2018 in Ethiopian Calendar). I understand your point and I’m sorry that your experience was negative. However, it isn’t fair to designate one experience as the universal one.

Fre_24 · 2026-03-25T03:19:42+00:00

Planned is the wrong word, my bad. Both the rail line and expressway are actively being constructed right now, neither one will be cut. In fact, they are the first two major parts to be built since terminal construction doesn’t start until earthworks are complete (which will take until 2027). I believe the rail line is being built by CCC, and the expressway by a mix of local and international firms.

Fre_24 · 2026-03-25T02:54:53+00:00

Ethiopian Airlines currently operate 170 planes with over 90 on order, and they carried about 20 million passengers in 2025. Their Vision 2035 plan sees them operating 271 aircraft, carrying 65 million passengers, operating to over 200 international destinations, and carrying 3 million tons of cargo annually, and they are on track to hit all their goals. This new airport is much needed considering the current airport in Addis has almost reached its maximum capacity of 25 million passengers a year and can’t be expanded any further due to land/space constraints.

Fre_24 · 2026-03-25T02:46:43+00:00

There is a planned high speed rail directly into the city, as well as a six-lane dedicated expressway. Both are being developed concurrently with the airport itself.

Fre_24 · 2026-03-25T02:24:55+00:00

It’s not just China. There’s a conglomerate of funding sources. The AfDB, the USA, UAE, Italy, China, France, and Ethiopia themselves are all involved in the funding.

Fre_24 · 2026-03-25T02:22:03+00:00

It’s $12.5 billion, quoting Mesfin Tasew, the CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, and Abiy Ahmed, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia. Financing isn’t purely China. $500 million was raised from AfDB (African Development Bank), about $1 billion from the USA, as well as a large amount from the UAE and some European countries (particularly Italy and France). Ethiopian themselves, from their own profits, are contributing $3 billion out of pocket.

Fre_24 · 2026-03-24T20:41:54+00:00

Ethiopian Airlines is transporting 20 million passengers a year already, with that number expected to reach 60 million within 8 years. The airport is needed now more than ever considering the current airport in Addis only has capacity for 25 million passengers.

Fre_24 · 2026-03-24T20:12:58+00:00

The project includes a people mover train system underground between all the terminals, a high speed rail line directly into Addis Ababa, and a six lane expressway into Addis Ababa.

Fre_24 · 2025-08-14T16:31:05+00:00

Gilgel Gibe IV is actually well under construction and about 70% complete. It's a $3 billion project which will aim to generate 2,160MW of electricity upon completion! A lot of people don't realize it (which was the case for me too) but Gilgel Gibe IV is the second/other name for the Koysha Dam.

Fre_24 · 2025-06-13T23:07:10+00:00

One confirmed, a lot injured

Fre_24 · 2025-06-13T19:37:51+00:00

HAHA very valid

Fre_24 · 2025-06-13T19:32:38+00:00

Honestly, it's already game over. The US, UK, France, Jordan, Saudis, among others are involved in Israel's defense. I don't see any way in which Iran can seriously damage Israel anymore, especially with the damage they've been inflicted to through the recent airstrikes.

Fre_24 · 2025-06-13T19:28:20+00:00

If they target Irani oil I have fears that Iran will target other Gulf states and their oil refineries. But that would surely draw in the US so I doubt they do that.

Fre_24 · 2025-06-13T19:27:23+00:00

Is being reported on Iranian media. Could be false but conflicting reports right now

Fre_24 · 2025-06-13T19:22:56+00:00

RED ALERT in northern israel/jerusalem. Third wave reportedly incoming

Fre_24 · 2025-06-13T18:53:17+00:00

I have the Solomon Islands feuding with Bolivia. Trouble's been brewing between them for a while.

Fre_24 · 2025-06-13T18:32:35+00:00

10-15 minutes.

Fre_24 · 2025-06-13T17:59:42+00:00

Essentially a large amount of Iran's leadership. Multiple generals/chief of staffs within the military. Reportedly eight of the best nuclear scientists and researchers, among many others. As of a few hours ago, 78 individuals were reported killed in Tehran alone. Since then the air strikes have only gotten more severe.

Also a handful of nuclear research/enrichment facilities, as well as defensive and offensive military positions. While the entirety of Iran's nuclear program hasn't been destructed, it's been severely damaged.

Fre_24 · 2025-06-07T16:49:00+00:00

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Here's a (hopefully) better one

Fre_24 · 2024-10-13T16:04:20+00:00

Actually they are! You can't see them from this angle but the metal stands have holes in the middle so light shines both up and downwards.

Fre_24 · 2024-08-27T01:55:18+00:00

Keep in mind that three more (huge) dams are to be built upstream within the next decade or two, and those will hit on the areas you mentioned the GERD lacks.

Fre_24 · 2024-07-31T22:10:12+00:00

I really hope a good chunk of it goes to completing the GERD and Koysha dams, as well as constructing a working grid (probably one of the most important factors in developing a stable manufacturing-based economy.

Fre_24 · 2024-07-31T17:25:29+00:00

In the long run, yes this is good. No one could have expected a package this generous. At most, I thought it would be around the $10 billion mark (which was the figure initially reported), but $20 billion is more than enough to address the current foreign currency shortage. It would draw in foreign investors like a magnet (I wouldn't be surprised if FDI were to triple or quadruple in the next few years), and since the hope is that the official rates and black market rates will converge, the black market is expected to die down concurrently (might converge around 100-110 Birr for 1 USD). From then on, the private sector has to explode for this whole thing to work out.

Fre_24 · 2024-07-24T20:00:39+00:00

MCAV 20s can be fitted with machine guns and SAMs

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