Hundreds arrested amid Ethiopia church row – lawyers

Hundreds of followers of the main Christian Orthodox church in Ethiopia have been arrested in recent days following tensions with the authorities, lawyers representing the religious institution have told the BBC. The head of the church’s legal team, Ayalew Bitanie, said the number of those detained was more than 200.

Most of the detainees were held in the capital, Addis Ababa, and districts near the city but some of them have been taken to an army camp more than 200km (124 miles) east of Addis, Mr Ayalew said.

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