Clashes between Eritrean government supporters and opponents at a cultural festival in Germany has left dozens injured, including at least 26 police officers. Violence flared shortly before the event was due to begin in Stuttgart on Saturday afternoon. The confrontation was the latest unrest to mar Eritrean cultural events in Germany and elsewhere. In July, a clash at an Eritrean festival in the western German city of Giessen left 22 police officers injured. The event in Stuttgart was organised by several groups considered close to the government of Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki.

Source: Ethiopian News September 18, 2023 00:28 UTC