Sea of yellow!

Great Ethiopian Run

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November 25th 2007
The atmosphere at the Great Ethiopian Run was amazing! A sea of yellow stretched out ahead as I walked with assorted VSO volunteers and friends, and several thousand people, through the streets of Addis Ababa. The 10 kilometre route started, and ended, at Meskel Square and wound its way through Stadium, Mexico, Churchill Avenue. People chanted slogans at Government buildings and danced in the s ... read more

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Unique among African countries, the ancient Ethiopian monarchy maintained its freedom from colonial rule, with the exception of the 1936-41 Italian occupation during World War II. In 1974 a military junta, the Derg, deposed Emperor Haile SELASSIE (wh... ... read more