Six cities hit by fighting in Ethiopia's northern region of Amhara, including the regional capital Bahir Dar and the holy city of Lalibela, are under curfew after the federal government announced it had "freed" them from militiamen. The region has been in a state of emergency since last week after violence erupted between the military and local fighters.
The government on Wednesday said most cities in the region had been liberated from what it called "bandits".
