Ethiopia News » Dire Dawa News Ethiopia » Dire Dawa » History: A Century On, Ethiopia's French-built Railway Remains Vital For Residents
News channel or source: https://www.barrons.com/news/a-century-on-ethiopia-s-french-built-railway-remains-vital-for-residents-886996c8
Published on: Monday 13 February 2023
In Dire Dawa, in eastern Ethiopia, commuters still use the 'Franco-Ethiopian Railway' built over a century ago by the French. The old track remains indispensable for trade and transport, even with the ...
News Ethiopia » Dire Dawa » History: From quarry dust to emerald fields: The transformative impact of irrigation in Ethiopia’s Dire Dawa
News channel or source: https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2024/05/30/from-quarry-dust-to-emerald-fields-the-transformative-impact-of-irrigation-in-ethiopia-s-dire-dawa
Published on: Wednesday 29 May 2024
The farmers in Dire Dawa have transformed a barren landscape into a flourishing 20-hectare oasis, through irrigation, significantly increasing their yields. The farmers have embraced environmentally ...
News Ethiopia » Dire Dawa » History: The New Geography: Cities as Creators of Jobs
News channel or source: https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2025/11/26/the-new-geography-cities-as-creators-of-jobs
Published on: Tuesday 25 November 2025
Dire Dawa, a fast-growing Ethiopian city on the Addis–Djibouti corridor, shows how connectivity fuels urban jobs. As automation reshapes factory work, employment increasingly emerges from supplier ...