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2021-05-04 Africa Horn

Ethiopia ‘at a crossroads' amid spiraling ethnic conflict

GONDAR, Ethiopia (AP) — Aba Yosief Desta preferred not to discuss the ethnicities of victims in the widening conflicts threatening Ethiopia’s unity.

A wooden cross in hand, the Orthodox monk in yellow robes insisted that victims of massacres "have the same face."

Speaking to The Associated Press from the city of Gondar, where he manages a diocesan office, he reflected on the first known massacre of the conflict in the neighboring Tigray region. Ethiopia’s government says ethnic Amhara were killed, but ethnic Tigrayan refugees have told the AP they were also targeted.

"It’s better to say Ethiopians were killed," the bearded monk said. "If one Amhara is killed and one Tigrayan is killed, it means Ethiopians are killed." He hopes young people will shun ethnic-driven politics, which he calls "the source of all problems" in this country with more than 90 ethnic groups.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-05-04 07:31|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 The weather has not altered a great deal in the last few thousand years as well.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-05-04 07:35|| 2021-05-04 07:35|| Front Page Top

#2 He hopes young people will shun ethnic-driven politics, which he calls "the source of all problems"

Not the source of all problems, but a good many of them. We should bring him over here to lecture the Democrats.

Unfortunately, you can make a good career in politics by stoking ethnic hatred. Plus, hating people is fun. It gets the monkey brain all worked up. Expect more of the same.

Posted by SteveS 2021-05-04 11:59|| 2021-05-04 11:59|| Front Page Top

#3 They're at the intersection of the road that leads down and the other road that leads down.

Posted by ed in texas 2021-05-04 15:17|| 2021-05-04 15:17|| Front Page Top

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