Up to 150 people participated in a violent fight late Saturday afternoon in the northeast community of Falconridge.
Police responded, during which stones, bricks and other objects were hurled at officers in riot gear.
The long-running festival celebrates the history and culture of the East African nation, but both organizers and police say they were aware of the potential for violence. Other Eritrean festivals in Europe, the United States andthis year were marked by clashes involving blue-shirted protesters opposing the Eritrean government.
Organizers of the Edmonton event denied they were acting on behalf of the government and dismissed claims Eritrea’s unelected regime is using them to raise funds.Similar protests involving rival Eritrean groups have been also popping up in other countries. Elsewhere on Saturday, Norway’s second-largest city, Bergen, witnessed clashes between supporters and opponents of the Eritrean government during a rally commemorating the country’s independence day. Norwegian authorities said government opponents threw bottles and stones at rally participants.
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