Ethiopia: police clash with Muslim protesters

 

Ethiopian police and Muslim protestors clashed in the capital Addis Ababa on Saturday, according to Reuters.

The protesters, some wearing masks, blocked the entrance of the Anwar Mosque in the west of the capital Addis Ababa and hurled stones at riot police who had surrounded the compound after noon prayers.

According witnesses, police broke inside the mosque and arrested many people, including several members of the protest organizing committee. They also fired teargas at protesters outside. 


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