Clashes broke out in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa on Thursday ahead of the return of an opposition group popular with the country's largest ethnicity the Oromo. The violence appeared linked to the homecoming for the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) as part of a sweeping reform agenda launched by new Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The AFP journalist said the groups of young men were carrying an older version of the Ethiopian flag popular with another opposition group, Ginbot 7, while chanting "come out and defend your flag". Addressing the violence in the capital, Abiy on Thursday said "we should not marginalise political parties coming from abroad". * Sign up to News24's top Africa news in your inbox: SUBSCRIBE TO THE HELLO AFRICA NEWSLETTERFOLLOW News24 Africa on Twitter and Facebook.

Source: Ethiopian News September 13, 2018 19:02 UTC