Ethiopia does not have amendments to it's constitution. It is a young democracy, the constitution only being signed in 1995. Freedom of speech is enshrined in l

Ethiopia does not have amendments to it's constitution. It is a young democracy, the constitution only being signed in 1995. Freedom of speech is enshrined in law, but practically it ranks 101 / 179 in press freedom. Private gun ownership is not protected by law and licensing is required generally for firearms related issues. Guns are not popular in Ethiopia; ownership rates are ~4/1000 people and it ranks as 174 / 178 in gun ownership. I agree there are parallels to US based issues, but this article is about Ethiopia and the struggles of the people living is a dynamic young system. In fact, the article is a very good look into a country that is estimated to have ~300M people by the end of the century.