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Ethiopia MPs back state of emergency in Tigray amid military campaign

Abiy Ahmed.

Abiy Ahmed (left), greets ministers and MPs after addressing the house of Parliament in Addis Ababa during a past session. PHOTO | FILE | AFP

By  AFP

Addis Ababa,

Ethiopian lawmakers on Thursday endorsed a six-month state of emergency in the northern region of Tigray, a day after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered military operations there in an escalation of a long-running feud.

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