(ENSC) on Saturday urged citizens to respect the state of emergency that came into effect on Friday. The US embassy statement said that "the challenges facing Ethiopia, whether to democratic reform, economic growth, or lasting stability, are best addressed through inclusive discourse and political processes, rather than through the imposition of restrictions." 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. --IANSqd/(This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

Source: Ethiopian News February 17, 2018 17:48 UTC