Apr 1 , 2024.
Urbanites patiently queue up for taxis around the Casanchis area drenched in heavy rainfall. Addis Abeba's acute transportation ails have created a resolute populace capable of enduring the harshest of weather conditions and the most crowded accommodations for daily commutes. Hunted by double-digit food inflation rates and cornered by stagnant wages, the rainy days add to the residents' woes with limited transportation. While taxi-hailing services have proliferated over the past few years, they are out of reach for city residents with a 26pc poverty rate. Mass exodus from regional states as the country hosts above three million internally displaced people has created a population boom desperately needing a census after 16 years.
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