Ethiopia’s parliament approved a state of emergency on Monday following a week of violence in the country’s Amhara region. The state of emergency gives the government sweeping powers to arrest and detain people, and to restrict freedom of movement and assembly. The state of emergency was issued last week by the office of the Ethiopian prime minister, Abiy Ahmed (CoM). Amharas Targeted in Ethiopia’s Widespread ArrestsThe approval of the state of emergency comes as the Associated Press reported that Ethiopian authorities have arrested hundreds, even thousands, of ethnic Amharas in the capital, Addis Ababa. The AP report cited ethnic Amhara witnesses.

Source: Ethiopian News August 15, 2023 09:13 UTC