Ethiopian police using tear gas briefly clashed with young Muslims in Addis Ababa on Monday during prayers to mark the end of Ramadan, AFP reporters saw. Unable to gain access because the stadium was full, some worshippers began to pray outside, in Meskel Square. A member of the Addis Ababa High Council of Islamic Affairs told AFP that the cause of the confrontation was unclear. A policeman fired tear gas at the crowd but "it was unintentional," the official said, quoting volunteers at the site. At least 20 people were killed last month in Gondar, a town in the northwestern region of Amhara, when Muslims were attacked by heavily-armed "extremist Christians," an Islamic group there says.

Source: Ethiopian News May 02, 2022 13:41 UTC