Article: Ethiopia today.

Addis Ababa is in a unique position in Africa in many ways, even if some sections of the population would claim that Ethiopia is not Africa. That does not alter the fact that the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), rounded by the last emperor, Haile Selassie, many years ago, as a rallying point to foster and promote the end of colonialism in Africa, is situated here. The Economic Commission for Africa, with very different origins and objectives, also has its headquarters in this city. With the addition of many branches of UN organisations, IMF, World Bank, plus more than eighty embassies, this could be seen as a focal point for affairs which affect the whole continent.

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