(260111) -- OROMIA, Jan. 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Mesfin Tasew, group chief executive officer of Ethiopian Airlines Group, speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Bishoftu International Airport, near Bishoftu town in the Oromia regional state of Ethiopia, on Jan. 10, 2026. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Saturday officially launched the construction of the Bishoftu International Airport, which is expected to become Africa's largest aviation hub upon completion.
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