Ethiopia State of Emergency Affecting Work of US Embassy

By Abdur Rahman Alfa Shaban, The United States embassy in Addis Ababa has disclosed that the October 9 state of emergency currently in force in Ethiopia severely affects their ability to assist US citizens. One of the restrictions under the curfew is that diplomats “for their own safety” were to avoid traveling 40 kilometers outside […]

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Ethiopia Limits Diplomats’ Movements, Media Access

By AFP, Ethiopia has banned access to foreign-based opposition media and restricted foreign diplomats’ travel, in new provisions of a state of emergency. The government declared the six-month state of emergency eight days ago, stepping up its response to an unprecedented wave of protests against its authoritarian rule which has left hundreds dead. New restrictions […]

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Ethiopian Authorities Release Details of State of Emergency Decree

By ESAT News, One week after declaring a six-month state of emergency, Ethiopian authorities released details of the law on Saturday prohibiting exchange of electronic messages and banning public gatherings and demonstrations among others. The state run media outlets on Saturday published details of the law as presented by the head of the command post […]

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