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Over the next 6 months, Ethiopia is declared in an emergency status. The Ethiopian government has stipulated this, due to the political crisis that has led to the resignation of Halemariam Desalegn, the Prime Minister of the country. The political crisis that also caused the emergency status occurred there in October 2016. Prime Minister Halemariam Desalegn resigned to reduce the ongoing political turmoil. Desalegn had previously  freed opposition prisoners to dampen the situation, but the turmoil is still going on. Hundreds of people have been killed in the three year unrest in the country. The 10-month emergency  state that ended last year has also failed to stop the protests, similarly, the release of thousands of opposition supporters from prison. A massive protest has been taking place since 2015. It starts from the Oromia region, then extends to Amhara, Ethiopia's second largest ethnic residence. The rally was accompanied by a physical clash between the two ethnic groups causing casualties. The question then, will this second emergency status, bring  good for Ethiopia? In the meantime, after the emergency stipulation last week, the capital Addis Ababa is in a relatively quiet state. The mass media reported that business and social activities in the nation's capital until yesterday were under normal circumstances. The defense ministry also did not add troops to the streets. Emergency status setting is done to quell the dispute and sporadic attacks in some areas. The government states that emergency situations are needed, to mitigate the political turmoil that resulted in the emergence of ethnic violence. Given the emergency situation, the government has banned the existence of  mass gatherings  and demonstrations in the wake of the political turmoil. The government's move was not approved by the United States, as stated by its Embassy in Addis Ababa. Along with the establishment of an emergency, the Ethiopian Parliament is expected to complete discussions on the steps to resolve the political conflict. Parliament to date is waiting, whether the majority of the ruling party in the government succeeds in taking the expected political action. If a political settlement does not happen, it is not impossible that the turmoil will become increasingly widespread in the oldest country in Africa. If this happens, foreign interference, is very likely to emerge. The US embassy in Addis Ababa, for example, assesses that the emergency setting has restricted the fundamental rights of citizens to express their opinions. Anyway, if the conflict can not be resolved, it is Ethiopians who will be affected.