> ...but at a time when 5.6m Ethiopians need emergency food aid because of a drought, it seems an odd priority
As other commenters mentioned it's an odd argument - putting it into perspective I understand the writers point
It's not just drought that's crippling the country; huge youth unemployment, wealth [little of it] distribution & the government itself are some of the major issues
With the state of emergency being extended for another 4 months & Internet censorship at all time high - space program is an unlikely prioritized endeavor imo
As other commenters mentioned it's an odd argument - putting it into perspective I understand the writers point
It's not just drought that's crippling the country; huge youth unemployment, wealth [little of it] distribution & the government itself are some of the major issues
With the state of emergency being extended for another 4 months & Internet censorship at all time high - space program is an unlikely prioritized endeavor imo
PS: I am an Ethiopian