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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Leyland Cecco

Eritrean festival canceled by Toronto following outbreaks of violence

A protest outside of the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Toronto on Sunday.
A protest outside of the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Toronto on Sunday. Photograph: Canadian Press/Shutterstock

A weekend of Eritrean cultural festivities in Toronto was canceled by city officials following outbreaks of violence and demonstrations by oponents of the Eritrean government.

Clashes between attendees and protesters left nine people in hospital and were the latest in a string of global skirmishes that have drawn fresh attention to human rights abuses in Eritrea and tensions between diaspora populations.

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