2014 Addis Ababa Master Plan

Plan to expand boundary of Ethiopian capital The 2014 Addis Ababa Master Plan was a controversial plan to expand the boundaries of Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, by 1.1 million hectares into the Oromia Special Zone in April 2014.Ethiopia's 'Master Plan' – good for development, damaging for minorities Blog 12 August 2014 https://minorityrights.org/2014/08/12/ethiopias-master-plan-good-for-development-damaging-for-minorities-2/ August 12, 2014The Roots of Popular Mobilization in Ethiopia 16 June 2017 https://theglobalobservatory.org/2017/06/ethiopia-protests-oromo-addis-ababa-master-plan/#:~:text=The%20protests%20in%20the%20Oromia,the%20Addis%20Ababa%20Master%20Plan). June 16, 2017 The plan was met with protests, particularly in the Oromia Region, with critics saying it would violate the 1995 Constitution.Country Policy and Guidance Note Ethiopia Oromos including the Oromo Protests https://www.refworld.org/pdfid/5a1d65e14.pdf November 2017 Background The Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne was established in 2008 from parts of several zones in Oromia surrounding Addis Ababa. In 2011, Addis Ababa and the Oromia Special Zone established a joint project on common urban development issues, led by Kuma Demeksa. The Ethiopian government, at the time led by the TPLF, met with other stakeholders in Adama in June 2013. They voiced their support for the project, claiming it was in Ethiopia's interest. The plan to expand the capital was done to accommodate the increasing demand for residential and commercial properties, because of a growing middle-class in Ethiopia.Data Analysis: The Roots of Popular Mobilization in Ethiopia 16 June 2017 https://theglobalobservatory.org/2017/06/ethiopia-protests-oromo-addis-ababa-master-plan/#:~:text=The%20protests%20in%20the%20Oromia,the%20Addis%20Ababa%20Master%20Plan). June 16, 2017 The integration of Addis Ababa and the Oromia Special Zone would violate the 1995 ConstitutionJanuary 2022 (which demarcated the capital from Oromia), and so it needed to be bypassed.Enhancing Urban Resilience http://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/559781468196153638/pdf/Addis-Ababa-Enhancing-Urban-Resilience-city-strength-resilient-cities-program.pdf July 2015 By April 2014, the government was prepared to implement the Master Plan (which would seize surrounding town without consulting affected communities). This triggered protests from university students in Oromia, which were repressed by the government.Why resist the Addis Abeba Master Plan? – A constitutional legal exploration https://addisstandard.com/why-resist-the-addis-abeba-master-plan-a-constitutional-legal-exploration/ August 20, 2015 Protests The proposed expansion of the boundaries of Addis Ababa ignited the 2014–2016 Oromo protests beginning on 25 April 2014; to which the government responded by shooting at and beating peaceful protesters.Ethiopia: Brutal Crackdown on Protests 5 May 2014 https://www.hrw.org/news/2014/05/05/ethiopia-brutal-crackdown-protests May 5, 2014 More widespread strikes and street protests resumed on 12 November 2015; largely led by students in Ginchi (located 80 km southwest of Addis Ababa and encircled by the Oromia region).OROMO PROTESTS: DEFIANCE AMIDST PAIN AND SUFFERING 16 December 2015 https://addisstandard.com/oromo-protests-defiance-amidst-pain-and-suffering/ December 16, 2015Ethiopia: Lethal Force Against Protesters 18 December 2015 https://www.hrw.org/news/2015/12/18/ethiopia-lethal-force-against-protesters December 18, 2015 Protests spread throughout 400 different locales across 17 zones of the Oromia region,Killings and Arrests in Response to Ethiopia's Oromo Protests Human Rights Watch 15 June 2016 https://www.hrw.org/report/2016/06/15/such-brutal-crackdown/killings-and-arrests-response-ethiopias-oromo-protests June 15, 2016 Horne Felix and according to Amnesty International 800 of these protestors were killed.Hundreds killed since start of Oromo protests https://www.dw.com/en/hundreds-killed-since-start-of-oromo-protests/a-36369836 November 12, 2016 On 12 January 2016, after two months of protests, the Oromo Democratic Party said that the plan was “fully terminated” after extensive meetings with government officials who rejected it.Ethiopia Scraps Plan for Capital Area that Sparked Protests https://www.voanews.com/africa/ethiopia-scraps-plan-capital-area-sparked-protests https://web.archive.org/web/20200923104951/https://www.voanews.com/africa/ethiopia-scraps-plan-capital-area-sparked-protests dead September 23, 2020 January 13, 2016Ethiopia scraps Addis Ababa 'master plan' after protests kill 140 The Guardian 14 January 2016 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/14/ethiopia-addis-master-plan-abandoned January 14, 2016 Chala Endalk Ethiopia cancels Addis Ababa master plan after Oromo protests BBC News 13 January 2016 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-35300471 January 13, 2016 See also 2014–2016 Oromo protests Qeerroo References Master Plan Category:History of Oromia Category:Political repression in Ethiopia Category:Protests in Ethiopia Category:City plans Category:2014 in Ethiopia Category:April 2014 in Ethiopia Category:Urban planning in Ethiopia