The US embassy in Ethiopia on Saturday urged Addis Ababa to reconsider its decision to institute martial law. The US embassy said the decision to impose martial law in Ethiopia on Friday reverses positive steps taken to create a more inclusive political space, including the release of thousands of prisoners, Xinhua reported. Ethiopian National Security Council (ENSC) on Saturday urged citizens to respect the state of emergency that came into effect on Friday. Ethiopia has been facing incessant protests since 2016, especially in three most populous Oromia, Amhara and Southern regional states. The unrest has raised concern over the stability of Ethiopia, east Africa’s largest economy.

Source: Ethiopian News February 20, 2018 02:20 UTC