The Irregular Appointment of a Mayor in Addis Ababa and its FalloutAccording to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (hereafter ‘FDRE’) Constitution, the municipality of Addis Ababa is granted self-administration. In spite of questions as to the constitutionality of this move, the House went on to endorse an amendment to the Addis Ababa City Charter. Accordingly Article 13(2(f)) of the Addis Ababa City Administration’s Revised Charter (Proclamation No. The Addis Ababa QuestionA crucial and increasingly tense question as it relates to the government of Prime Minister Abiy is the so called ‘ownership’ of Addis Ababa. Concerned citizens of Addis Ababa congregated on March 9th, 2019 in a meeting called by Eskinder Nega to discussing these worrying developments.

Source: News Business Ethiopia March 25, 2019 10:32 UTC