Hundeessaa Bonsa, father to the slain Ethiopian political singer Haacaaluu Hundeessaa talks during a interview at their home in Ambo2/2By Dawit EndeshawAMBO, Ethiopia () – The white stone house with a paved floor stands out in the Ethiopian town of Ambo, a poor region where homes are mostly constructed of wood and mud. But the surrounding fence is incomplete – a constant reminder to the elderly inhabitants of their most famous son, political singer Haacaaluu Hundeessaa, who was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Addis Ababa last month. “My son was a hero like a lion, he roared about his people, but he was eaten by rats,” Gudetu Hora, Haacaaluu’s mother, tearfully told at the home. “My heart won’t heal until the day I go and join him,” said Hundeessaa Bonsa, the late musician’s father. ), which became a rally cry following its release just before a wave of government-backed evictions began around the capital in 2015.

Source: Ethiopian News July 23, 2020 07:41 UTC