Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa has run out of Coca-Cola as the credit crunch takes the fizz out of the economy.
The BBC's Elizabeth Blunt in the city says she has known African countries to run out of petrol, soap, sugar, batteries or tyres - but never Coke.
The East Africa Bottling Share Company, which produces the soft drink in the region, last week temporarily shut its bottling operation in Ethiopia.
It said they had the Coca-Cola - but did not have the bottle tops.
The firm, which has sent 1,000 workers on compulsory leave, said in its most recent statement that the Ethiopian government had intervened.
The company promised the familiar bottles would start rolling out of the plant again soon.
National emergency?
Our correspondent says it sounds almost as if the Coca-Cola shortage is being treated as a national emergency...
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Ive actually given up drinking coke. So they can have mine if they want... for a reasonable price :twisted:
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