The constitution requires the government to organise a referendum for any ethnic group that wants to form a new entity
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Under the rationing programme announced in May, domestic consumers faced blackouts for several hours each day
Since coming to power, PM Abiy has undertaken reforms that the Tigrayans argue has sidelined them
It is estimated Ethio-Telecom, the country’s only mobile and internet provider, has north of 40 million customers
The two sides agreed on establishing a sovereign council with a rotating military and civilian (presidency)
Talks between the two groups had collapsed over the make-up of the governing body and its leadership
Members of National Amhara Movement (NaMA) party in Amhara have been arrested in connection with the coup
The country has been left reeling after Saturday’s violent foiled coup plot
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s office had named Amhara security chief Asaminew Tsige as the chief suspect in an “attempted coup”
Amhara president, Ambachew Mekonnen, army chief and other top officials died from Saturday’s foiled coup attempt