(Oct 16, 2016, (Reuters))--Ethiopia imposed curbs on its opposition, travel restrictions on diplomats, and a dusk-to-dawn curfew around major projects in new measures announced on Sunday that follow the declaration of a six-month, nationwide state of emergency.
Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn declared the state of emergency earlier this month, saying months of unrest threatened the Horn of Africa nation's stability.
More than 500 people have been killed in protests in the Oromiya region surrounding the capital Addis Ababa and other areas since last year, after anger over a development scheme for the capital sparked broader anti-government demonstrations over politics and human rights abuses.
The state of emergency was effective from Oct. 8.
In a directive released on Sunday, opposition parties were barred from issuing statements deemed to pose a threat to the "sovereignty, security and the constitutional order of the country" to both domestic and foreign press. Read more from »
Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn declared the state of emergency earlier this month, saying months of unrest threatened the Horn of Africa nation's stability.
More than 500 people have been killed in protests in the Oromiya region surrounding the capital Addis Ababa and other areas since last year, after anger over a development scheme for the capital sparked broader anti-government demonstrations over politics and human rights abuses.
The state of emergency was effective from Oct. 8.
In a directive released on Sunday, opposition parties were barred from issuing statements deemed to pose a threat to the "sovereignty, security and the constitutional order of the country" to both domestic and foreign press. Read more from »
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