Last throw of the boule for Addis Ababa’s historic pétanque club as developers turn city into hi-tech hub
In the heart of the Ethiopian capital is a relic of the French-built railway but the government’s grandiose redevelopment plans threaten this friendly club
- Words and pictures by Fred Harter in Addis Ababa
It’s a quiet Saturday afternoon at the Club des Cheminots in downtown Addis Ababa, where Chebude Gobeza plays pétanque with a friend as groups of patrons sit around yellow plastic tables, chatting and sipping coffee and beer.
Chebude comes to the Railway Workers’ Club every day, he says, after wrapping up a win. “It’s how I relax and keep fit. I’ve made a lot of friendships here over the years with others who come to enjoy it.”
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