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Ethiopia

Uncomfortable Truths

Devolve arts funding to end pro-London bias, says thinktank
"Devolve Arts Funding to End Pro-London Bias, Says Thinktank" 135
The Guardian." (Sepember 2020)

For the UK to survive, it needs to be less London-centric
"For the UK to Survive, It Needs to Be Less London-Centric," 136
Davidson, Ruth, Financial Time (May 2018)

London-centric decision-making led to Brexit, says Andy Burnham
"London-Centric Decision-Making Led to Brexit, Says Andy Burnham" 17
The Guardian.(May 2019)

Rishi Sunak to reform anti-Northern spending bias
"Rishi Sunak to Reform Anti-Northern Spending Bias." 138
BBC News (November 2020)

The London bias at the heart of railway funding allocation exposed
"The London Bias at the Heart of Railway Funding Allocation Exposed" 139
Wales Online (June 2018)

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Capital Centric Development in Ethiopia

" Addis Ababa is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. According to the 2007 census, the city
has a population of 2,739,551 inhabitants. As a chartered city, Addis Ababa also serves as the

capital city of the Oromia Region. It is where the African Union is headquartered and where its
predecessor the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) was based. It also hosts the headquarters

of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), as well as various other
continental and international organisations. Addis Ababa is therefore often referred to as "the
political capital of Africa" for its historical, diplomatic and political significance for the

continent.
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The city has recently been in a construction boom with tall buildings rising in many places.
Various luxury services have also become available and the construction of shopping malls

has recently increased. According to Tia Goldenberg of IOL, area spa professionals said that
some people have labelled the city, "the spa capital of Africa."
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The new Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway started operation in September 2016, running parallel to
the route of the original railway line

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