Ethiopian Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, resigns

[Deeq A.]

Hailemariam Desalegn, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia has resigned. According to news from Ethiopia local TV, the PM submitted his resignation today. It is unclear why but it could be linked to the pro-democracy protests that have been taking place in the country recently. Media houses have been shut down for the last three days together with social media platforms.