Ethiopia’s security forces have detained more than 1,600 people under a state of emergency imposed on 9 October to end a wave of anti-government protests, a tally of figures published by the state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting Corporate shows.
About 760 weapons, which had been looted during the unrest, had also been recovered, it reports.
Ethiopia’s decision to impose the state of emergency on 9 October has been strongly criticised by opposition activists, who accuse the government of becoming increasingly repressive.
The government blames the violence on “terrorists” and “foreign enemies”.
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