Ethiopia Lifts State of EmergencyAugust 4, 2017 - After four month extension, the government of Ethiopia today announced that the ten month long state of emergency has come to an end. The decree was imposed ten months ago following nationwide protests and chaos. The decree has been considered by many as the government’s attempt to silent dissents, and many opposition and human rights groups have been calling for its removal. During the ten-month period, more than 10,000 people who have been suspected of taking part in the protests were arrested. By the time the decree was imposed, owners of big hotels were complaining that their foreign tourist customers had declined.

Source: Ethiopian News August 04, 2017 10:07 UTC