The Ministry of Education has said that Addis Ababa University, scene of demonstrations and riots last week, would reopen on 24 April. The government declared the university closed "indefinitely" last week, but had decided to reopen it now that calm had been restored, official Ethiopian radio said on 22 April.

According to the Ministry of Education, "prevailing calm" had led to a review of the original decision, and that the ministry would be announcing further plans for the university this week.

The deputy administrator of the Addis Ababa council said that primary and secondary schools - which were also closed during widespread riots - would reopen on 23 April, according to Ethiopian radio.