'Calm returns' to Ethiopia's violence-hit Oromia region Calm has returned to the areas which had been hit by violence in Ethiopia's Oromia region. Ethiopia's government declared a state of emergency two days ago to quell the unrest. Some opposition activists allege that hundreds of youth have been detained. Meanwhile, Ethiopia’s Investment Commission has been meeting some of the owners of businesses whose properties in Oromia were burnt down last week. Discussions are taking place about the possibility of the businesses getting back into operation. The government has already said it will do all it can to ensure the safety of investors and has not ruled out compensation for factories and flower farms that were targeted during the unrest. BBC