Ethiopia: Despair, Hope Over Squatters Housing Rights in Addis Abeba

opinion

On the evening of May 17, 2016, anxious heads of families came together in the field where their children have been playing for about four years on average. It was not to recount their days or discuss some development issue for the area, but rather to collectively decide upon a plan of action for the upcoming D-day.

It had been three days since they all received a notice to leave their homes of five years, as they are illegal. The meeting was concluded with a collective stand - "we are staying".

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