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Workers Strive for Better Sugar-cane Production

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  • 1980-1-30

The harvest of the 7000-hectare sugar-cane fields situated 120 kilometers away from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, is exceptional this year. The photo shows the happy Ethiopian farmers enjoying a short break. There are about 6,000 farmers working in the f...

Zentralbild

First Ethiopia General Elections

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  • 1927-9-5

With members of the Army standing by, voters enter one of the polling stations during the first Ethiopia General Elections held recently.—(United Press).

United Press Photos

"Desertification Means Famine"

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Desertification Means Famine. Food aid came too late for two of the three children of this Ethiopian mother; days after this photo was taken they died. According to UNEP each year 21 million hectares of once productive land is rendered useless for...

United Nations Environment Programme

Abyssinia's Mountain Barriers

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  • 1935-10-10

A vivid impression o the mountainous country the Italian troops will have to traverse if they are to march to Addis Ababa will be gained from this picture taken from an aeroplane 80 miles north-east of the capital. It shows the Ghirid River, near ...

Topical Press

Food for Work

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This U. N. "Food for Work" project in the Highlands of Ethiopia is mobilizing villages in a soil terracing project. The need is urgent: the UN estimates that each year Ethiopia loses 1,000 million tonnes of precious topsoil. (UNEP/Charles Stewart)

United Nations Environment Programme

Ethiopian Schoolboys

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  • 1984-12-17

Their children will share the Earth with over 10 billion others. World population was one billion in 1800, and will rise to 10.2 billion by 2095.

Earthscan

Drinking Water

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  • 1984-12-8

(Left): Even the single drop from the tap is nectar to him. (Right): Two emaciated girls who have nothing but skin and bones for bodies.

The Times of Ceylon Press

Ethiopia

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  • 1984-12-30

A dead body of a young man is being prepared for burial.

The Times of Ceylon Press

Coronation of an Emperor

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Ras Tafari, King of Abyssinia who will at Addis Ababa be crowned Emperor of Ethiopia surrounded by his principal Ministers. The coronation will be attended by the Duke of Gloucester representing King George.

Central Press Photos Ltd.

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