ADDIS ABABA (BLOOMBERG) - Ethiopia declared a state of emergency, a day after Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn resigned following months of protests by opponents of his government. The ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front has faced sporadic, often deadly demonstrations since late 2015. A state of emergency the following year failed to curb the turmoil mainly in the Oromia and Amhara regions - home to the biggest ethnic groups who say they're excluded from political and economic power. Last month, the government changed tack, announcing the release of hundreds of political prisoners and promising further reforms. Those measures have failed to quell the protests, culminating in Hailemariam's resignation on Thursday.

Source: Ethiopian News February 16, 2018 19:18 UTC