The South China Morning Post published on 17 February 2023 an article titled "China Hands a Lifeline to Ethiopian Capital's Crumbling Light Rail" by Jevans Nyabiage.
With more than half of the train cars out of service due to maintenance issues, China has agreed to provide spare parts for the Addis Ababa light rail system financed and built by China. The system opened in 2015. Maintenance of Chinese-built rail projects has been an issue elsewhere in the region.
