Ethiopia’s government plans to amend parts of the nation’s anti-terror law, a ruling party-funded broadcaster reported, as the high court dropped terrorism charges against the heads of two U.S.-based opposition groups.
The moves are the latest signs of a political thaw in the Horn of Africa nation that’s been tightly controlled by the EPRDF for a quarter-century. Its new prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, has released thousands of prisoners and started talks with other opposition groups since taking office in April. His predecessor, Hailemariam Desalegn, quit in February after failing to end sporadic regional protests that began almost three years ago.
Ethiopia on May 26 pardoned 745 prisoners including Andargachew Tsige, a British citizen and secretary-general of Ginbot 7 who was on death row, Fana reported earlier.
By Nizar Manek
