ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia on Friday lifted a state of emergency imposed last October following months of protests that killed hundreds of people. The unrest was provoked by a development scheme for the capital Addis Ababa and turned into broader anti-government demonstrations over politics and human rights abuses. Siraj said nearly 29,000 people were arrested in the provinces of Oromiya, Amhara and SNNP, as well as Addis Ababa during the period. Ethiopian Members of Parliament attend an emergency meeting to lift the state of emergency, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, August 4, 2017. Ethiopian Members of Parliament attend an emergency meeting to lift the state of emergency, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, August 4, 2017.

Source: Ethiopian News August 04, 2017 08:09 UTC