A little under six months since reformist Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed took office promising a new era of peace and inclusiveness, Ethiopia remains beset by ongoing ethnic clashes. "The Oromos, who were preparing to welcome the Oromo Liberation Front, were decorating Addis Ababa and painting street walls," she says. Following the violence, thousands of Ethiopians took to the streets to demand justice, accusing authorities of not doing enough to clamp down on ethnic violence. Thousands of people gathered at Meskel Square to protest the attacks in Addis AbabaThe challenges of ethnic politicsThe Oromia region, where the latest clashes took place, is no stranger to ethnic violence. Since taking over, Abiy — himself an ethnic Oromo — has aggressively pursued a reconciliation strategy in an attempt to ease ethnic tensions.

Source: Ethiopian News September 24, 2018 17:32 UTC