The Ethiopian government says the recently imposed six-month state of emergency has created a peaceful environment for investment and other business activities to get back on track. According to the minister of information,Getachew Reda, the curfew had effectively removed the deadly threats with security and stability being restored in many parts of country. In an address to the media with details on the state of emergency, he said the Command Post established to enforce it were also working hard at retrieving all arms that were in the hands of civilians. The Ethiopian government declared the state of emergency to quell anti-government protests in the Oromia region. The government has maintained that the state of emergency is only a short term measure to address issues of law enforcement.

Source: Ethiopian News October 27, 2016 10:50 UTC