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. “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 Reuters at the home. SEE ALSO: Police fire in air to keep crowds from Ethiopian singer's funeralHis death sparked protests in the capital in which 178 people were killed. “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: Standard Digital July 23, 2020 07:30 UTC