Ethiopia’s capital city has announced a ban on motorbikes in an effort to reduce crime such as violent robberies and attacks.
The mayor of Addis Ababa, Takele Uma, says businesses would be exempt from the ban, but some delivery companies say they have been affected with their bikes being seized by authorities.
Similar bans on motorcycles have existed in parts of Nigeria for the past nine years, including the most populous city of Lagos and the capital Abuja, where such bans have been criticised for contributing to heavy traffic jams.