The German government condemned on Monday the violent clashes occurred during the weekend at a controversial Eritrean music festival held in the town of Giessen , north of Frankfurt.
German got condemns weekend violence at Eritrean music festival
German police making arrests at the Eritrean Festival in Giessen over the weekend
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At least 26 police officers were injured and around 130 arrests were made.
Opponents of the festival accuse the organisers of being close to the authoritarian regime in Eritrea , and of using the event, which has been running since 2011 , as "propaganda" for the ruling power.
Local elected representatives called on Olaf Scholz's government to summon Eritrean representatives to the country.
Eritrea officially became a state in May 1993 , two years after throwing off Ethiopian domination.
Since then, the country has been ruled by independence hero Issaias Afeworki , who has established a one-party regime without elections, where any opposition is severely repressed.