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Ethiopia's spring festival in capital after 150 years

Ethiopia's spring festival in capital after 150 years

Ethiopia's Oromo community is celebrating its annual spring season festival of Irreecha.

But for the first time in 150 years, the celebration is being held in the capital, a city many Oromo leaders argue is part of their territory.

The move has raised concerns of reigniting ethnic tensions.

Al Jazeera's Robyn Kriel reports from Addis Ababa.

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