Our relationship (between people of different religious groups) whether at work or social life (hasn’t changed that much). However, Kefale decried the violence and called on Ethiopians, including religious leaders and government officials, to learn from the experience and avoid a repeat of such. Unlike Kefale, Mbossa said he wasn’t surprised at what happened in Ethiopia as a precedent had been set before now. Prior to the violent incidents, Ethiopia, a multiethnic and religious country of about 115 million people, was not, despite the incident cited by Mbossa in 2019, a country usually associated with religious violence. “Nothing good will come out of religious violence,” Kefale predicted.

Source: Ethiopian News May 11, 2022 11:47 UTC