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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Giulia Paravicini

Ethiopian Orthodox Church reaches deal with breakaway Oromo synod

FILE PHOTO: Ethiopian Orthodox priests carry ‘Tabot’ the replica of the Ark of the Covenant during Epiphany celebration to commemorate the baptism of Jesus Christ on Lake Dambal in Batu town of Oromia Region, Ethiopia on January 19, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri/File Photo

The influential Ethiopian Orthodox Church said late on Wednesday it had reached an agreement with a breakaway synod from the Oromiya region following deadly violence that killed dozens and led to partial internet shutdowns.

The rift threatened to bring fresh instability to Africa's second most populous nation, just as its starts to turn the page on a two-year war in the northern Tigray region that killed tens of thousands before a truce was agreed in November.

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