By AFP More by this AuthorAt least 166 people have died during violent demonstrations that shook Ethiopia in the days following the murder of popular singer Hachalu Hundessa, police said Saturday. Pop star Hachalu, a member of the Oromo ethnic group, Ethiopia's largest, was shot dead by unknown attackers in Addis Ababa on Monday night, fuelling ethnic tensions threatening the country's democratic transition. AdvertisementOfficials have attributed the deaths to a combination of lethal force by security officers and inter-ethnic violence. Girma added that the violent unrest had now "completely stopped". Hachalu's music gave voice to Oromos' widespread sense of economic and political marginalisation during years of anti-government protests that swept Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to power in 2018.

Source: Daily Nation July 05, 2020 06:42 UTC