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Stories from Ethiopia's open mapping community

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Humanitarian Mapping

April 12, 2026·6 min read

How OSM Ethiopia volunteers and Borena communities used open mapping to identify and verify water access during the drought.

Transport

March 28, 2026·5 min read

Inside the collaboration mapping minibus and bus routes to make public transport in Addis more legible to riders.

Education

March 4, 2026·4 min read

A recap of campus mapathons, workshops, and field exercises across nine Ethiopian universities.