A national state of emergency imposed by Abiy's predecessor has been lifted and thousands of prisoners have been released. Internal boundary disputes between regional states, and arms proliferation and militarization of civilians and regions are also causing concern. The federal army, the regional police and various armed groups have all been accused of involvement in killings of civilians. Some of its enforcement missions have been frustrated and their members detained for weeks when they attempted to arrest individuals in regional states. The first step in countering the kind of insurgency within regional states would be to recognize that there is no military solution.

Source: Ethiopian News March 06, 2019 01:41 UTC