Ethiopia: Last Week Would Pass As the Most Consequential in Ethiopia...

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Last week would pass as the most consequential time in Ethiopia's political history since the mid-1970s right before the deposition of Emperor Hailesellasie's government. So much happened within a few days; from the release of prisoners to the resignation of the Prime Minister and the reinstatement of a state of emergency. Gossip foresees many dramatic turns of political events are in store in the coming weeks as witnessed in the past couple of weeks.

A series of public discontents - in large part defined by violence, mayhem, destruction, and regrettable loss of lives - made the EPRDF government find itself back to square one, gossip noted. Late on Friday night, many of its ministers have agreed to reinstate a state of emergency for six-month, but with all likelihood extended to remain in place for as long as two years, gossip disclosed. Only last year, the first state of emergency under the EPRDF rule was declared, to be lifted after one extension and 10-month period, in August 2017.

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