WASHINGTON \ufffd The Ethiopian parliament lifted the state of emergency enacted last year, following months of protests that claimed hundreds of lives.<\/P>
The parliament, which convened Friday for a special session, approved the measure shortly after listening to a report presented by Defense Minister Siraj Fegessa, head of the command set up to oversee the state of emergency.<\/P>
In his report, Fegessa said that the country’s peace and security situation has improved, despite some security issues remaining in parts of the country.<\/P>
Emergency rule was imposed Oct. 9, 2016, after a development scheme for the capital Addis Ababa sparked unrest that turned into broader anti-government demonstrations about politics and human right abuses.<\/P>
More than 600 people were killed in the unrest and over 21,000 arrested. The defense minister said 8,000 people are still behind bars, accused of crimes committed during the violence.<\/P>
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Source: Voice of America<\/P>
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WASHINGTON � The Ethiopian parliament lifted the state of emergency enacted last year, following months of protests that claimed hundreds of lives.<\/p>\n
The parliament, which convened Friday for a special session, approved the measure shortly after listening to a report presented by Defense Minister Siraj Fegessa, head of the command set up to oversee the state of emergency.<\/p>\n
In his report, Fegessa said that the country’s peace and security situation has improved, despite some security issues remaining in parts of the country.<\/p>\n
Emergency rule was imposed Oct. 9, 2016, after a development scheme for the capital Addis Ababa sparked unrest that turned into broader anti-government demonstrations about politics and human right abuses.<\/p>\n
More than 600 people were killed in the unrest and over 21,000 arrested. The defense minister said 8,000 people are still behind bars, accused of crimes committed during the violence.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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