Ethiopia: Axum’s ‘holy town’ declaration puts church and constitution on a collision course
Ethiopia: Axum’s ‘holy town’ declaration puts church and constitution on a collision course
A church ordinance banning alcohol and khat, while requiring “symbols of sanctity”, has reignited a decades-old dispute over mosque access in the northern Tigrayan town. Two months later, the church officials behind the declaration came under gunfire.
A church ordinance banning alcohol and khat, while requiring “symbols of sanctity”, has reignited a decades-old dispute over mosque access in the northern Tigrayan town. Two months later, the church officials behind the declaration came under gunfire.