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| Ethiopia 'detains 1,600' under state of emergency | Ethiopia 'detains 1,600' under state of emergency |
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| The Ethiopian authorities have detained 1,600 people as they try to boost security under the state of emergency, a government minister has told the BBC. | |
| A statement, quoted by state-affiliated FBC website, lists arrests in the Oromia and Amhara regions, which have recently seen massive demonstrations. | |
| This is in addition to Monday's arrests of 1,000 people near the capital. | This is in addition to Monday's arrests of 1,000 people near the capital. |
| A six-month state of emergency has been declared in the face of a wave of unprecedented anti-government protests. | A six-month state of emergency has been declared in the face of a wave of unprecedented anti-government protests. |
| Under the emergency measures, people can be detained without an arrest warrant for the duration of the state of emergency. | Under the emergency measures, people can be detained without an arrest warrant for the duration of the state of emergency. |
| FBC reports that the arrests took place in at least five places, including in Shashamene, 250km (155 miles) south of the capital, Addis Ababa, where 450 people were detained. | |
| It describes all those arrested as "suspects in the recent violence" and adds that a large number of looted weapons have also been handed over. | |
| There is no mention as to where the people are being held. | |
| Rights groups say that at least 500 people have died during the anti-government protests over the last 11 months as a result of clashes with security forces. | |
| Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said last week that could be an accurate estimate, but blamed "anti-peace forces" for the trouble. | |
| Activists have targeted commercial property, including some foreign-owned businesses. | |
| The recent wave of demonstrations began in Oromia last November with people there protesting against a plan to expand Addis Ababa into their region. | |
| That plan has since been dropped, but the protests have continued. | |
| There have also been demonstrations in the country's Amhara region. | |
| The state of emergency was declared on 9 October a week after at least 55 people died in a stampede during an Oromo religious festival which turned into a protest. | |
| Activists blamed the security forces for causing the panic, but the government said protesters in the crowd were responsible. |