Ethiopia Muslim leaders sentenced- afrikka gist

A court in Ethiopia has sentenced a group of Muslim leaders, activists and journalists to jail terms of up to 22 years under controversial anti-terrorism legislation.
The 18 defendants were convicted last month of charges including terrorism and conspiracy to create an Islamic State.
They were arrested three years ago during protests against alleged official interference in religious affairs.
  1. They denied the charges and complained of mistreatment during detention.

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