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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) - Thousands of homeless people will be moved from the capital to the countryside before next month's millennium celebration and provided help with food, shelter and medicine, a development group said Tuesday.
Beggars are a common sight in Addis Ababa, a city of 5 million with an estimated 90,000 living on the streets.
Ethiopia is planning a 10-hour celebration in Meskel Square to mark the millenium, an event expected to draw tourists from around the world.
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