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State of Emergency in Ethiopia

On 16 February 2018, Ethiopia declared a State of Emergency after the abrupt resignation of the prime minister. No further details are available.

Advice

Civil unrest could occur. Minimize safety risk by avoiding public political gatherings. Political rallies or demonstrations could unexpectedly and quickly become violent.

References

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/02/ethiopia-declares-state-emergency-state-media-180216131904605.html https://qz.com/1209782/ethiopias-coalition-council-declares-state-of-emergency/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/16/state-of-emergency-declared-in-ethiopia-amid-political-unrest Last updated:2020-12-13T22:11:06.265934Z

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