ADDIS ABABA, Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Seven churches were reportedly attacked over the weekend in the south of the country.
Some of the evangelical churches were set ablaze and others were completely destroyed.
This happened in Alaba Kulito, a town in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region.
Ethiopia’s state broadcaster said the attacks followed fake news reports on social media which said several mosques had been attacked.
The predominantly Muslim populated area had been calm until the attacks on the churches.
Last year in other parts of the same southern region, long-standing grievances between ethnic groups over land, borders, and rights led to communal clashes which displaced tens of thousands of people. — NNN-AGENCIES
