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The average annual per capita income for an Ethiopian peaked at $160 in 2005.
The government says the event
symbolises a new beginning [AFP]
But ticket prices range from $270 to $330.
Teferi Zeleke, an aid worker from Addis Ababa, said: "How could you expect the average Ethiopian to afford that kind of price when the amount he receives as salary per year is lower than the ticket price?
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