Addis Ababa - Ethiopia's two main opposition groups late on Saturday dropped a call for a three-day general strike to protest a ban on demonstrations in the wake of the country's disputed general election. The groups withdrew their call, issued earlier Saturday, following discussions with foreign ambassadors acting as mediators with the government. The announcement followed several hours of talks attended by the ambassadors of the United States, Britain and the European Union, who mediated between the opposition and the government. Ethiopian officials have repeatedly accused the two groups of planning the rally to incite their supporters to overthrow the government, which the opposition strongly denied. The government has consistently rejected opposition calls to form a government of national unity.

Source: Ethiopian News September 13, 2017 11:03 UTC