Addis Ababa City Administration Amends Landholding Regulations

The Addis Ababa City Administration cabinet, during its third regular meeting of its sixth year held on October 27, 2026, approved an amendment to landholding regulations. Specifically, the cabinet revised Article 19, Sub-Article 7, of Regulation No. 163/2016, which governs landholding rights and services, although the administration did not disclose the specific details or impacts of these changes.

Furthermore, the cabinet made decisions regarding land allocation requests for residential and hotel projects deemed to have national significance. The administration confirmed that decisions were reached on these projects but refrained from disclosing the identities of the developers, specific locations, or the scale of the land allocated for these developments.