Ethiopia to release all political prisoners, says prime minister(BBC) – Ethiopia’s prime minister has announced the release of all political prisoners and the closure of a notorious detention centre which allegedly used torture to extract confessions. However, this is the first time the government has admitted to having any political prisoners, previously describing them as “criminals”, BBC Ethiopia correspondent Emmanuel Igunza says. Who are the political prisoners? Our correspondent says the detention of political prisoners has always been a major concern. A trained engineer, Mr Hailemariam took the reins of power in 2012, after the death of Meles Zenawi, who had ruled since 1991.

Source: Ethiopian News January 03, 2018 15:11 UTC