Wednesday, September 6, 2023

When there comes here; here becomes there

Between 150 and 200 Eritreans, many armed with bats, long sticks, and blades, warred Saturday evening, spilling blood, attacking police, and destroying property. While violence over Eritrean politics is hardly unprecedented, this latest bout didn't take place inside that fragile East African nation but rather over 7,000 miles away in Canada.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wishful slogan, "diversity is our strength," appears to have gone unheeded or at the very least misinterpreted in various Canadian cities, including two in the province of Alberta, all recently rocked by Eritrean riots in recent days.

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