Normalcy has returned to Ethiopia’s business and movement sectors since the imposition of martial law, an Ethiopian official said on Sunday.
Commissioner General of the Ethiopian Federal Police Commission, Assefa Abyou, said that since the introduction of the martial law on February 16, regular business and transport operations had returned to normal.
The East African country has been dogged by unrest, occasioned by riots since early 2017, sparked by land issues.
“The regular activity of farmers selling their produce in urban centers while in turn buying inputs from urban areas for their household needs has been restored,” Xinhua quotes Abyou.
However, Abyou acknowledged there’s fear among the general populace of resumption of violence despite day to day activities in urban and rural areas largely returning to normal state.
He mentioned social media posts by exiled activists threatening attacks on fuel convoys and stations as one area of concern by the public.
Ethiopia has faced incessant protests since 2016, especially in its three most populous Oromia, Amhara and Southern regional states.
The recent protests have led Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn to declare resignation, which was followed by the imposition of a six-month martial law.
The Ethiopian government imposed the martial law saying it was to protect the country’s constitution, citizens and their property.
