Ethiopia’s Prime Minister resigns after mass unrest

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said on Thursday, that he had submitted his resignation as both premier and the chairman of the ruling coalition in an effort to facilitate reforms following a period of mass unrest. . Hundreds of people have died in violence sparked initially by an urban development plan for the capital Addis Ababa. . The unrest spread in 2015 and 2016 as demonstrations against political restrictions and human rights abuses broke out. . “Unrest and a political crisis have led to the loss of lives and displacement of many,” Hailemariam said in a televised address to the nation. “… . I see my resignation as vital in the bid to carry out reforms that would lead to sustainable peace and democracy,” he said.   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------