Ethiopia’s parliament votes lifting state of emergency imposed to curb anti-government protests

Ethiopia’s parliament has voted to lift a state of emergency imposed last October to help curb anti-government protests.

It was initially imposed for six months and was then extended by four months.

The command post administering the curfew has reported that relative peace has returned to the country, consequent to which most stinging restrictions under the state of emergency were lifted.

A report says the United States and the United Kingdom have maintained their travel advisories for Ethiopia even though some European countries have lifted theirs with the return to peace.