1,000 arrested this month after violence: Ethiopia mayor
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The mayor of a town just outside Ethiopia's capital says 1,000 people have been arrested this month after violence that led to the burning of factories and vehicles.
This East African country declared a state of emergency this month after sometimes deadly anti-government protests demanding wider freedoms. Businesses have been a target over suspected government links, hurting Ethiopia's reputation as one of Africa's best-performing economies.
Sebeta Mayor Ararsa Merdesa told The Associated Press on Tuesday that some people have been released but many remain detained and under investigation.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Ararsa says only 50 of those arrested were local and the rest came "to cause the violence."
The violence came shortly after more than 50 people were killed in a stampede when police tried to disperse protesters in the Oromia region.