Fuel Crisis Dampens Ethiopia’s Easter Festivities Amid Soaring Prices

This Easter season in Ethiopia has been overshadowed by a worsening fuel crisis, leaving many families in the capital, Addis Ababa, unable to celebrate as they traditionally would. Acute fuel shortages, a fallout from broader Middle Eastern instability, have caused prices of basic goods and transportation to skyrocket. The customary slaughter of sheep—a cherished Easter ritual—has become unattainable for many due to costs doubling since last year. One resident lamented the unaffordability of fes