Residents allege hardship after uncompensated displacement linked to Bishoftu airport project; city administration denies claims
- Ref
- OHRM-2026-0129
- Date of incident
- Zone
- East Shewa
Residents of Abu Sera say they are facing hardship after being displaced without compensation in connection with the Bishoftu International Airport construction project, claims rejected by the Bishoftu City Administration. Residents who spoke to Addis Standard said they were displaced from Abu Lugna area after their land was taken for the airport project, but alleged they received neither compensation nor replacement housing they were told would be provided.
Source: Addis Standard, "Residents allege hardship after uncompensated displacement linked to Bishoftu airport project; city administration denies claims", published 2026-02-09. https://addisstandard.com/residents-allege-hardship-after-uncompensated-displacement-linked-to-bishoftu-airport-project-city-administration-denies-claims/