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Ethiopia opens first space observatory in East Africa

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Ethiopia opens first space observatory in East Africa

26 June 2015 Last updated at 07:08 BST

Ethiopia has begun operating the first space observatory in East Africa in an effort to promote astronomy.

Two telescopes have recently been unveiled on the outskirts of the capital Addis Ababa.

Emmanuel Igunza reports.

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