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Ethiopia's vital trade corridors have dual stories to tell, securing the well-being of truck drivers. Thousands prefer to drive on the Dewale passage, trying what they can to avoid driving through Galafi. The road had been damaged, and security was precarious, leading to the death of several. Drivers' ordeal is only a glimpse of the tribulations of an industry the authorities are pushing to transform against resistance.


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PUBLISHED ON Dec 24,2022 [ VOL 23 , NO 1182]

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