Addis Abeba to Launch Sweeping Crackdown on Construction Safety Failures
In a city rising skyward at breakneck speed, a reckoning has arrived. Authorities in Addis Abeba have declared a sweeping crackdown on unsafe construction practices, putting thousands of developers, contractors, and consultants on notice.
Beginning July 12, 2025, the city will deploy a task force to conduct surprise inspections of over 24,000 active building sites, in a bold move city officials frame as "long overdue" and potentially life-saving.
A task force led by Wendimu Seta, the city's general manager, will undertake unannounced inspections of active building sites. Any site lacking...