In response to more than a year of protests, Ethiopia declared a six-month nationwide state of emergency on 8 October 2016 (Al Jazeera). _{Confused? Check our FAQ or ask us for help.}

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This question was closed as "yes, nationwide" with an end date of 1 May 2017. In March 2017, the Ethiopian Parliament extended the nationwide state of emergency by 4 months (Africa News, Aljazeera, Washington Post ). See our FAQ to learn about how we resolve questions and how scores are calculated.

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