Ethiopia lifts state of emergency two months early

Meron Moges-Gerbi, CNN

Updated 1645 GMT (0045 HKT) June 5, 2018

Ethnic Oromos from Mogor town, West Shewa Zone, participating in the nationwide protest on August 6 2015.
Photos: What's behind the Oromo protests?
Ethnic Oromos from Mogor town, West Shewa Zone, participating in the nationwide protest on August 6 2015.
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Protestors clashed with security forces and more than 100 people were killed, according to Amnesty International.
Photos: What's behind the Oromo protests?
Protestors clashed with security forces and more than 100 people were killed, according to Amnesty International.
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The protests took place in more than 200 towns and villages across Oromia, Ethiopia's largest region, and were attended by hundreds of thousands of people.
Photos: What's behind the Oromo protests?
The protests took place in more than 200 towns and villages across Oromia, Ethiopia's largest region, and were attended by hundreds of thousands of people.
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The Oromo people are the single largest ethnic group both in Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa.