It is the second state of emergency in two years and comes a day after the prime minister resigned. "It has been decided that a state of emergency is needed to protect the constitutional order of the country. The state of emergency is effective as of today." On Thursday Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn announced his surprise resignation saying he wanted to be part of a solution to the crisis and steadfast ongoing reforms. He had been prime minister since 2012.

Source: Ethiopian News February 16, 2018 17:48 UTC