A deal was sealed in the presence of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to reinstate the three rogue clerics and allocate funding and resources to churches across the Oromia region. The influential Ethiopian Orthodox Church said late on Wednesday that it had reached an agreement with a breakaway synod from the Oromia region following deadly violence that killed dozens and led to partial internet shutdowns. As part of Wednesday’s deal, which was sealed in the presence of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, the Orthodox Church reinstated the three clerics and agreed to allocate funding and resources to churches across Oromia. The dissenting church officials complained that the church had been culturally dominated by other ethnic groups for too long. The working language of the main church, for example, is Amharic and its influential leader, the patriarch, is ethnic Tigrayan.

Source: Ethiopian News February 16, 2023 21:41 UTC