Ethiopia pardons more than 4,000 prisoners as part of efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus. Follow live updates:
Ethiopia's President Sahle-Work Zewde speaks during the World Economic Forum Africa meeting on September 4, 2019, in Cape Town. Rodger Bosch/AFP/Getty Imagesto more than 4,000 prisoners in efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus in the country.
Sahle-Work Zewde announced the order in a tweet on Wednesday and said it would help prevent overcrowding in prisons. The directive only covers those given a maximum sentence of three years for minor crimes and those who were about to be released from jail, she said. There are 12 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ethiopia, according to the World Health Organization on Wednesday.
Authorities in the nation have put in place a raft of measures including the closure of all borders except to those bringing in essential goods to contain the virus. The government has directed security officials to monitor and enforce a ban on large gatherings and overcrowded public transport to ensure social distancing.
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