Ethiopian authorities have made arrests after imposing a state of emergency on the northern regio. Ethiopian authorities have arrested people connected to "the security crisis in Amhara", the government said Saturday after imposing a state of emergency on the northern region following clashes between local fighters and federal troops. Towns under militia controlLocal fighters from Amhara's Fano militia have taken control of three towns in the region, residents told AFP. "People are indoors in their homes," he said, with Fano fighters blocking routes in and out of the city. Web security firm Cloudflare told AFP they "saw (internet) traffic in Amhara drop around 18:00 UTC (GMT) on Wednesday".

Source: Ethiopian News August 05, 2023 13:15 UTC