The Ethiopian government has freed top opposition leader Bekele Gerba barely twenty-four hours after announcing that charges against him and six others had been dropped. A top Oromo activist, Jawar Mohammed also announced that a three-day social shutdown had been suspended in the wake of Gerba’s release. The third day of Oromia Strikes has been suspended in reaction to release of Bekele Gerba and his comrades. The third day #OromiaStrikes has been suspended in reaction to release of Bekele Gerba and his comrades. — Jawar Mohammed (@Jawar_Mohammed) February 13, 2018

Source: Ethiopian News February 13, 2018 15:11 UTC