Land Possession Disputes in Addis Ababa: The Case of Meskel Square and Jan Meda
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2025-01-01
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
It is supposed that land possession is one form of owning property. It is accomplished by taking
possession with the intent to become the lawful possessor. In reality, rights of land possession
may be proved merely by possession or presenting documentary evidence to settle an existing
dispute. Hence, the main objective of this study is to examine the rights to land possession
regarding Meskel Square and Jan Meda.
In order to attain the objective of the study, the research used a doctrinal legal research
methodology, which incorporated a thorough review of land related laws, case law, legal
reasoning and interview. It analytically scrutinized the rights to land possession and the claim of
EOTC over the Meskel Square and Jan Meda land dispute by studying various provisions of the
relevant laws to unreservedly understand the rights to land possession existing over the disputed
land.
The study found that, EOTC has rights to land possession for a long period of time without
interference over Meskel Square and Jan Meda; aside the existing land laws, the mayor of Addis
Ababa City`sdecision-making regarding the disputed land possession is in error laws fully; which
has resulted in increased land disputes among various religious institutions. As a result, these
various religious institutions have suffered to get proper government response to overcome the
problem.
At the end, the study recommends that, instead of confusing the people at large, the information
about Meskel Square and Jan Meda must be made available and accessible to all Ethiopian
society; and disputing land possession rights over the place must get permanent official and legal
oversight to disinvite various groups in to the dispute.
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Meskel Square and Jan Meda must be made available and accessible to all Ethiopian