Ethiopia: Addis Launches Building of 'Africa's Largest Airport'

Via AllAfrica | 11 Jan 2026 - 13:28:53
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Saturday laid the foundation stone for the Bishoftu International Airport, poised to become Africa's largest aviation hub, while the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) condemned the project as involving "forced displacement," alleging that thousands of residents are being uprooted and demanding ownership stakes for affected farmers. Source