Gondar's mayor Zewdu Malede told DW on Friday that authorities have formed an investigation team to look into the attack, which left some 150 people injured. "In my evidence, both Muslims and Christians were killed," Zewdu Malede told DW. In Ethiopia, confrontations between religious groups tend to explode when they are fueled by political machinations, says Jan Abbink, a Netherlands-based expert on Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa. In Girma's view, the center of power is shifting in Ethiopia, "both within the state and religious institutions." As for scholar Jan Abbink, he believes Ethiopia's local religious leaders should take the lead in diffusing tensions.

Source: Ethiopian News May 06, 2022 19:12 UTC