Parliament removed a controversial salary deduction clause from disaster risk bill citing ‘overlapping burden on workers’; the clause was withdrawn following “discussion and consensus” and the proclamation was unanimously approved

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  With the arrest of 47 health professionals for allegedly being linked to 'forces of violence' the national protest of the category, began on 11 April with an address to the government with a list of demands, has escalated to a new level of intimidation

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  The Ethiopia Peace Observatory reported that in the days 26 April and 9 May there has been a 71% decrease in fatalities due to political violence compared to the previous two weeks, with 82 reported casualties and -37% political violence events (37)

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  40 trade investment permits for export, import, retail and wholesale will be granted to foreign companies as part of the government’s steps to liberalize economy; the Ethiopian Investment Commission said the permits follow months of work on guidelines

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  The Ethiopian government has appealed to the international community to prevent a new escalation of the conflict in the Tigray region in the north of the country

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