Chaired by Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, the National Security Council of Ethiopia is conducting meeting behind closed door at the Prime Minister’s office.

Chaired by Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, the National Security Council of Ethiopia is conducting meeting behind closed door at the Prime Minister’s office.

Addis Ababa, January 5, 2018 (FBC) –Chaired by Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, the National Security Council of Ethiopia is conducting meeting behind closed door at the Prime Minister’s office.

In his opening remark, the Premier said works are underway to return to their village those people who were displaced by Oromia and Ethiopian Somali regional states’ border conflicts.

The nine regional states and the two city administrations will present reports focusing on current security situations.

The Council is expected to put forward directions after deliberating on the reports.

Siraj Fegessa, Minister of Defense is expected to give a press conference at the end of the meeting.

Pictures from the ongoing “urgent meeting” of #Ethiopia‘s Security Council happening at the office of Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn. PM Hailemariam is seen here seated next to Siraj Fegessa, minister of defense and chairperson of the Security Council. Pic @AwrambaTimes pic.twitter.com/4OH1o8qxvs

— Addis Standard (@addisstandard) January 5, 2018

“The nine regional states and the two city administrations will present reports focusing on current security situations. The Council is expected to put forward directions after deliberating on the reports.”

— Addis Standard (@addisstandard) January 5, 2018

እስረኞችን የመፍታት እርምጃው፤ ትግራዋይ በመሆናቸው ኢላማ ተደርገው ባለፉት በርካታ ወራት የታሰሩ ዜጎችን (አንዳንዶቹ “ኦነግ ናችሁ”፣ “ሰላይ ናችሁ”፣ ምናምን ተብለው፤ ጥዋት ተከሰው ከሰአት 10 አመት የተፈረደባቸውም አሉ) ማይጨምር ከሆነ፤
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Daniel Berhane