Addis Ababa Rocked by Violence Over Flag IssueBy Staff ReporterSeptember 13, 2018 - Members of Ethnic Oromo have faced strong resistance from residents of Addis Ababa, largely the youth, while the former attempted to replace the Ethiopian flag with Oromo Libration Front’s (OLF) flag in some parts of the capital. The move by member of Ethnic Oromo comes ahead of OLF’s leaders arrival next Saturday from the US and Europe, including the chairman of the front, Dawud Ibsa. The conflict between the two groups started at Addisu Gebya and 18 Mazoria while the youth in Addis Ababa refused the Oromo youth to repace or tear down the national flag. Anti-riot police along with the federal and Addis Ababa police have managed to control the conflict which resulted in damages to public buses. The Prime Minister deplored what he said was an attempt to incite violence under the guise of a flag.

Source: Ethiopian News September 13, 2018 22:07 UTC