Ethiopia Declares State Of Emergency In Opposition-Ruled Tigray
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Move follows PM Abiy Ahmed ordering a military response to a deadly attack by Tigray’s ruling party on a federal army camp.
The federal government declares a six-month state of emergency in Tigray region [Eduardo Soteras/AFP]4 Nov 2020
Ethiopia’s government has declared a state of emergency in the northern Tigray region after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed accused the opposition-led local government of attacking federal troops and trying to “loot” military assets.
A statement issued by Abiy’s office on Wednesday said the Federal Council of Ministers made the declaration “recognising that illegal and violent activities within the National Regional State of Tigray are endangering the constitution and constitutional order”.
“Our defence forces … have b...