Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Ethiopian authorities have arrested hundreds of people in different parts of the country, stepping up a crackdown on suspected supporters of a failed regional coup attempt over the weekend. Speaking to Al Jazeera on Thursday, Christian had accused authorities of engaging in mass arrests of the party's supporters and sympathisers. The government referred to the attack in Bahir Dar as a coup attempt orchestrated by former General Asamnew Tsige. In September 2018, officials in Amhara hired Asamnew as a regional security chief. For now, life appears to be returning to normal in the unrest-hit parts of Ethiopia, including in Bahir Dar.

Source: Ethiopian News June 28, 2019 17:15 UTC