Ethiopia's parliament voted to end a state of emergency in the country early on Tuesday as negotiations to end 15 months of internal conflict progress. The state of emergency was imposed in early November as Tigrayan forces fighting Ethiopian and allied troops moved closer to the capital, Addis Ababa. Thousands of mainly ethnic Tigrayans were detained under the state of emergency, according to witnesses, lawyers and human rights groups. READ MORE Ethiopia sanctions bill advances in US CongressThere was no immediate word on Tuesday about when the rest of the people detained under the state of emergency would be released. State-affiliated Fana Broadcasting reported: “The state of emergency investigation board is instructed to finish any outstanding works within a month and report back to the relevant body.

Source: Ethiopian News February 16, 2022 00:01 UTC