A partial view of the Lalibela town in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia, January 25, 2022. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri/File PhotoSummaryCompanies State of emergency applies to Amhara, could be extended elsewhere if neededOrder follows days of clashes between military, militiaADDIS ABABA, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Ethiopia's government declared a six-month state of emergency on Friday in the country's second-largest region, Amhara, following days of clashes between the military and local Fano militiamen, giving it powers to impose curfews, restrict movement and ban gatherings. The fighting that broke out earlier this week has quickly become Ethiopia's most serious security crisis since a two-year civil war in Tigray region, which neighbours Amhara, ended in November. The orders applied to Amhara for now, but could be imposed in other areas if needed, the government said. The war in Tigray was rooted in tensions between regional and federal authority as well as old grievances between ethnic groups.

Source: Ethiopian News August 04, 2023 17:48 UTC