German police say dozens of people including at least 26 officers were injured during unrest at an Eritrean cultural festival in the southwestern city of Stuttgart
A police officer stands in the street after riots at an Eritrea event in Stuttgart, Germany, Sept. 16, 2023. . Shortly before the event was set to begin on Saturday afternoon, around 200 protesters gathered outside and began throwing stones, bottles, and other items at police officers and event participants. German police said dozens of people, including at least 26 officers, were injured during unrest surrounding an Eritrean cultural festival in the southwestern city of Stuttgart.
Saturday’s protests were the latest in a string of unrest surrounding Eritrean cultural events in Germany and elsewhere. In July, a clash at an Eritrean festival in the western German city of Giessen left 22 police officers injured. A fight between Eritrean government supporters and opponents in Tel Aviv in early September led to one of the most violent street confrontations among African asylum seekers and migrants in the city’s recent memory.
Tens of thousands of people have fled Eritrea for Europe, many alleging they were mistreated by Isaias' repressive government. The conflicts surrounding gatherings like Saturday’s highlight the deep divide among members of the Eritrean diaspora, those who remain close to the government and those who have fled to live in exile and strongly oppose Isaias.
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