Ethiopia Lifts State Of Emergency

On the 15th of February 2022, the House of Peoples Representatives has approved lifting of the state of Emergency with majority vote while 63 members voted against and 21 abstained.

It is to be recalled that the Council of Ministers decided to remove six month State of Emergency ahead of its expiration on January 26, 2022, and sent the proposal to the House of Peoples Representatives for the approval.
The House of People’s Representatives Advisory Committee has deliberated on four agenda yesterday.

The four agenda the advisory committee discussed are the state of emergency, the draft road transport proclamation, the private sector pension proclamation, and the civil service proclamation.