Taxi drivers in Ethiopia go on strike

Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa is hit with a work stoppage by taxi drivers today. Most taxi drivers have stayed home this morning, causing a massive transportation disruption in the city. Many residents are observed walking to work. The taxi drivers are protesting the unbearable cost of living and a recent regulation that limits them to certain areas of the city.

German Radio Amharic Service has this report (listen here – Amharic).

Addis Ababa taxi strike
[Photo: Awramba Times]