Police on alert for potential violence at Eritrean festival in Melbourne
by Kelly Burke from on (#6HQQV)
Supporters of the African nation's dictatorial regime have clashed with opponents in the diaspora at similar events in other countries
Australian federal police and government officials have met representatives of the Eritrean community in a bid to avoid potential violence during a planned cultural festival in Melbourne's western suburbs this weekend.
Similar events held in Europe and North America in recent months have ended in violence and arrests, as supporters of the African nation's regime clashed with members of the pro-democracy youth movement Birged Nhamedu.
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