Current Events > Ethiopia declares a state of emergency. Calls on citizens to defend the capital

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/11/2/ethiopia-declares-nationwide-state-of-emergency

Ethiopias cabinet has declared a nationwide state of emergency effective immediately and authorities in Addis Ababa told citizens to prepare to defend the capital, as fighters from the northern region of Tigray threatened to march towards the city. The state of emergency is aimed to protect civilians from atrocities being committed by the terrorist TPLF group in several parts of the country, state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting reported on Tuesday, referring to the Tigray Peoples Liberation Front, which has been fighting the federal government for a year. The six-month state of emergency allows, among other things, for roadblocks to be established, transport services to be disrupted, curfews to be imposed and for the military to take over in certain areas. Anyone suspected of having links with terrorist groups could also be detained without a court warrant, while any citizen who has reached the age of military service could be called to fight.

Our country is facing a grave danger to its existence, sovereignty and unity. And we cant dispel this danger through the usual law enforcement systems and procedures, Justice Minister Gedion Timothewos told a state media briefing. He said anyone violating the emergency would face three to 10 years in prison, for offences such as providing financial, material or moral support to terrorist groups. The move came after the Tigrayan fighters said they had captured the strategic towns of Dessie and Kombolcha in the neighbouring Amhara region in recent days, and also indicated they might advance further south, on Addis Ababa. Much of northern Ethiopia is under a communications blackout and access for journalists is restricted, making battlefield claims difficult to verify independently.



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This is the first I've heard of that particular terrorist group but this is pretty terrifying because it'll lead to mass civilian casualties in even the best case scenario.

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gunplagirl posted...

This is the first I've heard of that particular terrorist group

Not at all new, and used to be the military dictatorship in charge after deposing the previous military dictatorship, until deposed by another military dictatorship.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigray_People's_Liberation_Front

Wow that's sad, I want to visit Ethiopia

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