At least 166 people died during violent demonstrations that rocked Ethiopia in the days after the murder of popular singer Haacaaluu Hundeessa, police said. “Following Hachalu’s death, 145 civilians and 11 security forces have lost their lives in the unrest in the region,” Girma Gelam, deputy commissioner of police for …
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At least 166 people died during violent demonstrations that rocked Ethiopia in the days after the murder of popular singer Haacaaluu Hundeessaa, police said Saturday. The singer, a member of the Oromo ethnic group, the largest in Ethiopia, was shot dead by unknown attackers in Addis Ababa on Monday night, …
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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said the murder of a popular singer and the subsequent violence that left nearly 100 dead this week represented “coordinated attempts” to destabilize the country. Speaking during a meeting with high-ranking officials on Friday, Abiy did not identify who blamed the unrest, although he promised …
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Security is high in the Ethiopian city of Ambo at the funeral of popular musician and activist Haacaaluu Hundeessaa, whose murder in Addis Ababa earlier this week sparked two days of protests that killed more than 80 people. A farewell ceremony began on Thursday with supporters laying wreaths at the …
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ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – At least 10 people were killed and more than 80 wounded when the murder of a popular singer sparked explosions and protests in the Ethiopian capital and the surrounding Oromiya region on Tuesday, police and a doctor said. The riots highlight Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s growing …
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