{"id":7306,"date":"2018-02-19T00:53:03","date_gmt":"2018-02-19T07:53:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nigerianews.ca\/?p=7306"},"modified":"2018-02-19T00:53:03","modified_gmt":"2018-02-19T07:53:03","slug":"will-6-months-state-of-emergency-bring-peace-stability-to-ethiopia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerianews.ca\/will-6-months-state-of-emergency-bring-peace-stability-to-ethiopia\/","title":{"rendered":"Will 6 months state of emergency bring peace & stability to Ethiopia? See How Ethiopians & US Govt React"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The state of emergency declared by the Ethiopian government on Friday following the resignation of Prime Minister Hailamariam Desalegn will remain in force for six months.<\/strong><\/em><\/address>\n<\/div>\n
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This was announced on Saturday by the Minister of Defence who invoked the risk of new \u201cclashes on ethnic lines\u201d and the need to protect constitutional order.<\/p>\n

But in the streets of Addis Ababa this decision has not been widely accepted.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do not believe that a state of emergency will bring peace and stability to the country. Peace and stability should flow from negotiations between the people and government,\u201d opined Andualem Melese, a resident of Addis Ababa.<\/p>\n

Kebede Wondu also a resident of Addis Ababa thinks young people simply want democracy and leadership.
\n\u201cWho will meet their expectations? In my opinion, declaring a state of emergency is not the answer,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn order to solve the actual problems, the executive council has decreed a state of emergency and it will soon be approved by the House of Representatives of the People. We still don\u2019t know what the state of emergency has in store for us, but we\u2019ll see what happens next,\u201d says Mulushewa Kebede.<\/p>\n

Ethiopia is in the midst of a political crisis marked by anti-government protests that have been unprecedented for a quarter of a century. The repression of these demonstrations has resulted in at least 940 deaths, according to the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission, which is linked to the government.<\/p>\n

U.S. ‘strongly disagrees’ with Ethiopia state of emergency<\/em><\/h1>\n
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The United States embassy in Ethiopia said on Saturday it disagreed with the government\u2019s decision to impose a state of emergency to calm political unrest the day after the prime minister\u2019s surprise resignation.<\/p>\n

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The statement came after the council of ministers imposed yet another six months nationwide state of emergency last night, which defence minister Siraj Fegessa, said would include a ban on protests and publications that incite violence.<\/p>\n

\u2018\u2018We strongly disagree with the Ethiopian government\u2019s decision to impose a state of emergency that includes restrictions on fundamental rights such as assembly and expression,\u2019\u2018 the statement said.<\/p>\n

The prime minister\u2019s resignation followed a wave of strikes and demonstrations successfully demanding the release of more opposition leaders.<\/p>\n

\u2018\u2018We recognise and share concerns expressed by the government about incidents of violence and loss of life, but firmly believe that the answer is greater freedom, not less,\u2019\u2018 it said.<\/p>\n

Under a previous state of emergency, declared in October 2016 and lasting 10 months, thousands of Ethiopians were arrested by the military.<\/p>\n

The current state of emergency has to be approved by the national parliament, which is currently on recess, giving the council 15 days to enforce the emergency rule until parliament reconvenes.<\/p>\n

The statement urged the government in Ethiopia \u201cto rethink this approach and identify other means to protect lives and property while preserving, and indeed expanding, the space for meaningful dialogue and political participation that can pave the way to a lasting democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

Relative calm had only returned with the establishment of a state of emergency between October 2016 and August 2017 and thousands of arrests. – AfricaNews<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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