Read:Ethiopia arrests over 200 people over violence at a funeralMs Bachelet urged Ethiopian authorities to allow transparent investigation to bring perpetrators to justice. 'Ticking Bomb'Since 2019, religious violence has been taking a toll on and eroding the country's historic and strong religious harmony between Muslims and a large Christian majority. “The increasing religious intolerance in Ethiopia coupled with the attacks and counter-attacks point to growing radicalism on both sides of the religious divide,” he said. He added that the religious intolerance and related violence could attract international terror groups and their affiliates to set foot in Ethiopia. Foiled Terror attackLate last month, Ethiopian authorities said they had foiled a terror plot by Al-Shabaab and arrested 34 suspected members of the group.

Source: Daily Nation May 10, 2022 12:16 UTC