In May 2019 local reporting said Addis Ababa’s Baladera Council expressed opposition to Mayor Takele Uma’s plan to demolish structures in an affected neighborhood.
Resident and council pushback against demolition and relocation has been a recurring Addis story as city authorities chase corridors, condos, and “beautification” projects.
Keeping the May 2019 dispute preserves a dated local-politics marker from Takele Uma’s mayoralty under Abiy Ahmed.
Kept as urban politics archive, the Baladera opposition note records grassroots resistance to a city demolition plan.
Sources: Borkena / local reporting