The state of emergency was imposed in mid February after the resignation of former Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn which gave rise to a power struggle within the ruling coalition, Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF).
The decision follows a weekend resolution by the Council of Ministers to noted that ‘law and order’ had been restored.
Ethiopia’s 547- seat House of People’s Representatives have discussed the council’s resolution and overwhelmingly passed it with just eight abstentions. All legislators in Ethiopia’s parliament are members of the ruling party.
Abiy Ahmed, a former army officer who replaced Hailemariam as premier, has travelled around Ethiopia, promising to address grievances strengthen a range of political and civil rights.
Authorities have pledged to push through a raft of reforms that have included the release of thousands of prisoners.
