Ethiopia’s parliament ratifies emergencyrule imposedafter PM’s resignationADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia´s parliament ratified on Friday a state of emergency imposed after the prime minister announced his resignation, though votes against the bill exposed rifts within the ruling coalition. The resignation was unprecedented in Ethiopia´s modern history. The parliament´s approval of emergency rule was expected. “Emergency rule became necessary for stability. But the number of votes that went against the legislation - 88 legislators rejected it and 7 abstained - underscored frictions within the ruling party.

Source: Ethiopian News March 04, 2018 04:18 UTC