A logo for the Waaqeffannaa Religion Followers Organization, a registered religious institution (Photo: Waaqeffannaa Religion Followers Organization/Facebook)Addis Abeba – Police in Babile district of the East Hararghe zone in the Oromia region detained more than 80 Waaqeffannaa believers in a raid during the East Hararghe Zone Waaqeffannaa believers mid-year assembly held on Friday, June 21, 2024, in Babile town. “The 54 were detained in a military camp for days before they were transferred to the Babile district police station, where the 25 committee members have been held. Taji Mohamed, head of the East Hararghe Waaqeffannaa congregation, local religious leaders Raji Bedada and Abdeta Bogale, and Zewude Girma (PhD), a Waaqeffannaa religious teacher, are among those detained, based on Lemma’s account. Inspector Taju Mohammed of Babile district police did not respond to Addis Standard’s inquiry about the matter. Attempts to get a comment from other local officials in Babile district and East Hararghe zone have been unsuccessful.

Source: Ethiopian News June 27, 2024 12:01 UTC