When he took office, ethnic tensions were present but the country as a whole was at peace.

The effect was to increase ethnic tensions to a level higher than they had ever been.

The case brought to the surface ethnic, religious and class tensions.

The ethnic tension remained high throughout the first half of the 20th century.

By the late 1990s, serious efforts were being made to reduce ethnic tensions.

The city has been at times marked by ethnic tension.

They were concerned about rising ethnic tension and she's had experience in that area.

The growth of political and ethnic tensions produced an increasingly difficult security situation in the area.

Rather they have their origins in political, ethnic and economic tensions.

Ethnic tensions are even closer to the surface in Georgia.