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Ethiopia: Huajian shoe city faces delays

01/10/2015

Press in Ethiopia have reported a court dispute over land is holding up construction of the giant Huajian shoe city, 30 kilometres from the capital.

The plaintiffs are 10 residents of Lebu area who assert they have rights to the land, according to the report. However, the city council is arguing compensation has been given to displaced farmers but the 10 do not own the land.

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