By AFP More by this AuthorThe death toll from demonstrations and ethnic violence that erupted in Ethiopia last week following the murder of a popular singer from the Oromo ethnic group has risen to 239, according to a tally of police figures. Officials have attributed the deaths to a combination of lethal force by security officers and inter-ethnic violence. AdvertisementThe death toll is an increase from 166 fatalities reported at the weekend. They were anti-peace elements who carried out attacks using the artist's death as a pretext to dismantle the constitutional system by force," he said. Abiy has said that Hachalu's killing and the violence that ensued were part of a plot to sow unrest in Ethiopia.

Source: Daily Nation July 08, 2020 08:26 UTC