In Ethiopia, a state of emergency has been announced due to folk protests

The Prime Minister of Ethiopia Helemariam Desalen introduced a state of emergency in the country for six months since October 8. It is reported by Reuters. In support of such a decision, Desalen stated on Sunday that popular unrest that continued in Ethiopia poses a threat to citizens.

“The emergency is vital,” the prime minister emphasized. “It is necessary in order to restore peace and stability in a short time.”

The ruling coalition - the revolutionary -democratic front of the Ethiopian peoples - thinks out reforms and plans to start negotiations with the opposition parties, added the desile.

Protests in Ethiopia have been going on since last year. The reason for discontent was the seizures of land from citizens of the country. For all the time of unrest, according to the opposition and human rights activists, more than 450 people died. The authorities, however, call this figure inflated.

In recent weeks, protesters have damaged a number of factories and flower farms, most of which are in foreign property. Along with this, the participants in the unrest attack cars. In particular, on October 4, a certain American researcher, whose car was thrown by stones, died near Addis Ababbe.

Last Sunday at a religious festival in the Oromomy region surrounding the metropolitan region, the police used tear gas against protesters and opened firing into the air. The demonstrators took to flight. As a result, at least 55 people died.

As noted, the Ethiopia economy is one of the fastest growing in Africa. Growth is provided by the industrialization that the state conducts. At the same time, authoritarian management methods practiced by the country's authorities cause popular discontent, as well as criticism from the international community.