Gas costs within the east African nation have soared by about one-third since March, the nation’s power regulator mentioned final week.
Talking at a swearing-in ceremony for officers on Wednesday, Hassan mentioned that in her official journeys, solely her core convoy — together with her escort, police and a backup car — would stay within the official motorcade.
Hassan’s presidential entourage usually includes greater than 30 autos, together with luxurious SUVs and police outriders, usually bringing site visitors to a standstill.
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“To any extent further, wherever I’m going, all officers will journey collectively in a single bus… to chop gas consumption,” Hassan mentioned.
The efficient blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran, by which a fifth of the world’s oil and fuel usually passes, has brought on international locations to ration gas use.
Final week, the Ethiopian authorities mentioned it might prioritise autos transporting important items and people within the public transport sector at gas stations.