<span style="color: #222222;">In Ethiopia, the Parliament today voted for an early end to a six-month state of emergency which was declared last November when rebel Tigrayan forces were threatening to march to the capital.<br />'' <br />'' The lawmakers' decision came after cabinet proposals last month about cutting short the state of emergency in light of improving security conditions in the country.<br />'' <br />'' Meanwhile, it was not immediately clear whether the state of emergency would be lifted directly following parliament's vote.<br />''<br />''The state of emergency gave the government power to detain citizens without charge and search homes without a warrant. Thousands of Tigrayan civilians were rounded up and held in prisons and warehouses.</span>