Today is not November 7th 2009, today is 28.02.2002. Ethiopia is way behind in many ways, and most noticeably with the date. The millennium happened only just over a year ago, so Addis Ababa is still festooned with celebratory messages. Oh, and 9am is 3 o’clock and 1pm is 7 o’clock, because just as the Maasai time starts being counted from 6am (time of sunrise more or less all year round, being so close to the equator). So arrangements can get a bit confusing. Luckily the Ethiopians seem to be able to adjust to our ignorance and use European date and time with us. Thanks!
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