State of emergency has been deemed necessary to quell unrest in various parts of country: State TVBy Addis GetachewADDIS ABABA, EthiopiaEthiopia has declared a state of emergency following unrest in the restive Oromia and Amhara regional states, according to a state television broadcast. After an intense day-long meeting, the Council of Ministers said a martial law would also be enforced effective Friday. The duration of the state of emergency was not specified during the evening state TV broadcast. The last martial law in Ethiopia had lasted for 10 months. On Oct. 9, 2016, a martial law was declared for six months and later it was extended by another four months; it came to an end in August 2017.

Source: Ethiopian News February 16, 2018 18:56 UTC