Police fired teargas at worshippers Friday outside Addis Ababa’s largest mosque, in the latest clashes fueled by the destruction of mosques in the Ethiopian capital. Several Muslim places of worship have been destroyed in Addis Ababa in recent months as part of a controversial urban planning project which has sparked anger among worshippers. Last Friday, clashes erupted outside the Grand Anwar Mosque, leaving two people dead and dozens injured, said police who said they had made 114 arrests. Ahead of this week’s Friday prayers, police officers dressed in riot gear deployed outside the mosque. Worshippers were leaving the mosque calmly when some youths began to shout “Allahu Akbar” (God is greatest), and shots rang out, sowing panic.

Source: Ethiopian News June 02, 2023 18:23 UTC