Tag Archives: Addis Ababa

Scoop Hotel in Addis Reopens

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Jeffrey Manley

The South China Morning Post has a feature length article about the reopening of the Ā Taitu Hotel in Addis Ababa. This is written by Ian Gill who made a recent visit. His story opens with this: The ghost of William … Continue reading →

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Addis Ababa Today

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

The Guardian in a feature-length article by Jason BurkeĀ in its “Cities” series describes the growing unrest in Ethiopia. This has its roots in the country’s land ownership policies under which the government owns all the land and allows development only … Continue reading →

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Guardian Announces Reopening of Scoop Venue

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

A recent Guardian article about Ethiopian jazz includes the announcement that the Taitu Hotel in Addis Ababa, described by Waugh in his writingsĀ as the favored venue of the press corpsĀ and damaged by fireĀ last year, will reopen later this year: A … Continue reading →

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