(Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)On a typical Sunday morning, consumers and traders congregate on one of the busiest roads of the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- On a typical Sunday morning, consumers and traders congregate on one of the busiest roads of the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. Azalech Gizaw, who was out to buy clothing at one of the Sunday Markets in Addis Ababa, said the informal markets have increasingly become people's go-to place, particularly low-income residents. Backed by the Addis Ababa city administration, informal markets were designed to stabilize the soaring cost of living in the Ethiopian capital. Gizaw described these informal markets as "the best-preferred options for the poor," but wanted the authorities to allow them to run also during weekdays.

Source: Ethiopian News January 26, 2023 05:34 UTC