WEBFeb 2, 2024 · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (diplomat.so) - Ethiopia's parliament voted on Friday to extend the state of emergency in response to the ongoing insurgency in the northern Amhara region, granting an additional four months to the measures initially declared in August. The conflict in Amhara, marked by clashes between federal forces and the local militia called Fano, has led to hundreds of deaths and ...