Africa Hall first opened in 1961. It served as the seat of power for the UN Economic Commission for Africa, and also the Organisation of African Unity. (Rory Gardiner) The world was a very different ...

Only 26 African countries had achieved independence when, in February 1961, Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie ascended a sloping staircase to inaugurate Africa Hall in Addis Ababa, which he gifted as ...

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is proud to announce the reopening of the historic Africa Hall in Addis Ababa, following extensive renovations. Originally inaugurated in 1961 by Emperor Haile ...

Addis Ababa — Addis Ababa has finalized extensive preparations to host delegates attending the upcoming African Union (AU) Summit, as the city continues a sweeping urban transformation aimed at ...

The militant foes of Rhodesia had hoped to make last week’s meeting of the Organization of African Unity a rallying point for tough action against Premier Ian Smith’s rebel regime. It did not work out ...

Ethiopia’s capital city is undergoing a transformation. Addis Ababa is being redeveloped as part of Ethiopia’s broader economic ambitions. Mega road projects, ambitious housing developments and ...