{"id":464625,"date":"2018-02-15T15:42:01","date_gmt":"2018-02-15T15:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2018\/02\/15\/ethiopia-pm-hailemariam-desalegn-in-surprise-resignation\/"},"modified":"2018-02-15T15:42:01","modified_gmt":"2018-02-15T15:42:01","slug":"ethiopia-pm-hailemariam-desalegn-in-surprise-resignation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2018\/02\/15\/ethiopia-pm-hailemariam-desalegn-in-surprise-resignation\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethiopia PM Hailemariam Desalegn in surprise resignation"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Hailemariam Desalegn, has resigned amid deadly anti-government protests, state TV reports.<\/p>\n

In a televised address, he said his resignation was \u201cvital in the bid to carry out reforms that would lead to sustainable peace and democracy\u201d.<\/p>\n

Mr Hailemariam, who has led the country since 2012, also stepped down as chairman of the ruling coalition.<\/p>\n

His departure follows a national state of emergency that ended last year.<\/p>\n

Ethiopia\u2019s largest regions, Oromia and Amhara, have seen waves of demonstrations in recent months.<\/p>\n

In the latest violence, 10 people were killed and dozens more injured following an opposition protest.<\/p>\n

The BBC\u2019s Emmanuel Igunza, in the capital Addis Ababa, says the government has released thousands of opposition supporters from jail, but the protests have continued.<\/p>\n

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Source: BBC<\/p>\n

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