Complex sentence: However, Alem's mother lost her job as a result, according to Alem, of the Ethiopian workers saying they were' at war with Eritrea, so they will not work with someone from Eritrea'.
Split into simpler sentences: However, Alem's mother lost her job as a result. According to Alem, it was because the Ethiopian workers said they were' at war with Eritrea, so they will not work with someone from Eritrea'.