Ethiopia bans protests, publications that incite violence during emergency rule

Reuters
An aerial view shows residential estates in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia February 15, 2018. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia's state of emergency imposed on Friday includes a ban on protests and publications that incite violence, Defence Minister Siraj Fegessa said on Saturday.

The move was made a day after Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn announced his surprise resignation in a televised speech on Thursday, saying he wanted to smooth the way for further reforms.

(Reporting by Aaron Maasho; Editing by Alison Williams)