Editing Addis Ababa (section)

==Law and government==
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===Government===
{{Main article|Addis Ababa City Administration}}
{{See also|Mayor of Addis Ababa}}

Under the Ethiopian [[1995 Constitution of Ethiopia|Constitution of 1995]], the city of Addis Ababa is one of the two federal cities that are accountable to the Federal Government of Ethiopia. The other city with the same status is [[Dire Dawa]] in the east of the country and both are federal cities. Earlier, following the establishment of the federal structure in 1991 under the Transitional Charter of Ethiopia, the City Government of Addis Ababa was one of the then-new 14 regional governments. However, that structure was changed by the federal constitution in 1995 and as a result, Addis Ababa does not have statehood status.

The administration of Addis Ababa city consists of the [[Mayor of Addis Ababa|Mayor]], who leads the executive branch, and the City Council, which enacts city regulations. However, as part of the Federal Government, the federal legislature enacts laws that are binding in Addis Ababa. Members of the City Council are directly elected by the residents of the city and the council, in turn, elects the Mayor among its members. The term of office for elected officials is five years. However, the Federal Government, when it deems necessary, can dissolve the City Council and the entire administration and replace it with a temporary administration until elections take place next. Residents of Addis Ababa are represented in the federal legislature, the [[House of Peoples' Representatives]]. However, the city is not represented in the [[House of Federation]], which is the federal upper house constituted by the representatives of the member states. The executive branch under the Mayor comprises the City Manager and various branches of civil service offices.

[[Adanech Abebe]] is serving as the mayor of Addis Ababa since 2020, preceded by [[Takele Uma Banti]]. She is the [[List of first women mayors (21st century)|first woman to hold mayorship]] since its creation in 1910. Before Takele, the Federal Government appointed Berhane Deressa to lead the temporary caretaker administration that served from 9 May 2006 to 30 October 2008 following the 2005 election crisis. In the 2005 national election, the ruling EPRDF party suffered a major defeat in Addis Ababa. However, the opposition who won in Addis Ababa did not take part in the government both on the regional and federal levels. This situation forced the EPRDF-led Federal Government to assign a temporary administration until a new election was carried out. As a result, Berhane Deressa, an independent citizen, was appointed.

Former mayors of Addis Ababa include [[Arkebe Oqubay]] (2003–06), Zewde Teklu (1985–89), Alemu Abebe (1977–85) and Zewde Gebrehiwot (1960–69).

===Crime===
{{Main article|Crime in Addis Ababa}}
Addis Ababa is considered to be extremely safe in comparison to the other cities in the region.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fodors.com/news/5-reasons-to-visit-addis-ababa-now-11088|title=5 Reasons to Visit Addis Ababa Now|website=www.fodors.com|date=12 December 2014|access-date=14 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161114235156/http://www.fodors.com/news/5-reasons-to-visit-addis-ababa-now-11088|archive-date=14 November 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> However, there are a number of crimes within the city including theft, scams, mugging, robbery and others. [[Rural-urban migration in Ethiopia|Rural-urban migration]] and unemployment has been preliminary factors affecting the city by elevating crime rate.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 August 2022 |title=Crime Victimization and its Impact |url=http://213.55.95.56/bitstream/handle/123456789/24295/Melesse%20Kindu.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y |access-date=1 August 2022 |archive-date=15 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315072446/http://213.55.95.56/bitstream/handle/123456789/24295/Melesse%20Kindu.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y |url-status=live }}</ref>

The [[Addis Ababa Federal Police]] is the main department of the [[Ethiopian Federal Police|Federal Police]] established in 2003.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 August 2022 |title=Federal Negarit Gazeta |url=https://chilot.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/reg-no-96-2003-addis-ababa-city-police-commission.pdf |access-date=8 August 2022 |archive-date=19 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519074256/https://chilot.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/reg-no-96-2003-addis-ababa-city-police-commission.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>