We've just finished a 31 000 km trip through Africa which included both Ethiopia and Namibia, so, here is my penny's worth:
Ethiopia in the rainy season is not a joke. Not only are the roads slippery and quite dangerous, but the constant rain (especially in the north) really gets to you after a while! The scenery are spectacular though and in the dry season it really must be a pleasure! However, as I think was mentioned above already, the amount of paved roads are much less than in Namibia.
Namibia of course boast some of the best unpaved roads on the continent. To go with this is some spectacular scenery and for those wanting tougher terrain there are a lot of options as well (for the really brave there is the Van Zyl's Pass!). Also, it is much easier to get off the black stuff as only the really major roads are tarmac.
On the whole though, the difference comes in with the amount of people in the respective countries. Ethiopia is the second most populated country in Africa and the enjoyment of riding in this country is spoiled somewhat with the sheer amount of people and animals on the road.
Namibia on the other hand, is a vast country with barely 2 million people giving you long open roads with virtually no one to spoil your fun!
Get out there now before it changes!
Namsa.
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