After more than 100 years, Ethiopia’s French-built railway remains viable

Posted byby Adriana Lima
December 10, 2022
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Over a hundred years ago, the French built the “French-Ethiopian Railway” and it’s still going strong. Commuters from the city of Dire Dawa in eastern Ethiopia still use it today. Indeed, the old track remains essential for trade and transport, despite the arrival of a modern Chinese-built line. Twice a week, passengers and freight board the locomotive for a 12-hour, 200km journey from Dire Dawa to Dewele, near the border with Djibouti.

Adriana Lima

Adriana Lima (Brazilian Portuguese: [adɾiˈãnɐ ˈlimɐ]; born June 12, 1981) is a Brazilian model and actress, best known as a Victoria's Secret Angel from 1999 to 2018. She was the longest-running model and named "the most valuable Victoria's Secret Angel" in 2017. She is also known as a spokesmodel for Maybelline cosmetics since 2003, and for her Super Bowl and Kia Motors commercials. At age 15, Lima won Ford's "Supermodel of Brazil" competition, and took second place the following year in the Ford "Supermodel of the World" competition before signing with Elite Model Management in New York City.