Ethiopia’s House of People’s Representatives have voted in favour of the state of emergency declared by the federal government over violence in the Amhara region.
Tesfaye Beljige, Government Chief Whip announced that the move had become necessary as any security issues shaking the constitutional order, present a danger to the sovereignty of the country.
Clashes between members of the Ethiopian army and a local militia known as Fano erupted earlier in the month in towns and cities across Amhara after months of tensions.
According to eyewitnesses, an air strike has killed at least 26 people in Ethiopia’s embattled Amhara region, Monday, as deadly clashes rock the region.
The strike in Finote Selam on Sunday was the most severe since clashes between members of the Ethiopian army and a local militia known as Fano erupted in towns and cities across Amhara after months of tensions.
A hospital official said he heard the blast while he was on duty at around 0700 GMT the all the victims who arrived in hospital were wearing either casual civilian clothing or Sunday traditional clothes”.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government imposed a six-month state of emergency across Amhara on August 4 and several cities remain under curfew, although violence eased towards the end of last week.
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