PA Ethiopia Prime Minister quit todayThe PM resigned from the head position in Africa's second most populous nation this afternoon after much speculation. The ruling coalition has accepted his resignation, state-affiliated outlets said. GETTY More than 6,000 of political prisoners were releasedSince January, the government has speeded up reforms, releasing more than 6,000 political prisoners. The prime minister had pushed for even more prisoner releases, said a regional analyst familiar with Ethiopian politics. "He (the Prime Minister) wanted more prisoners released - I think he wanted to empty the jails of all political prisoners.

Source: Ethiopian News February 15, 2018 14:57 UTC