The protests were sparked by the assassination of popular musician Hachalu Hundessa on Monday night and spread from Addis Ababa to the surrounding Oromiya region. "Security forces have invaded our town. "The security forces are putting a finger in our wound." Oromos claim the city [Addis] to be theirs, as it lies fully within the Oromo regional state," he said. Unspecified casualties from explosionsAt least 50 people were killed in the clashes in Oromiya on Tuesday, including protesters and members of the security forces, regional spokesperson Getachew Balcha said.

Source: CBC News July 01, 2020 17:26 UTC