Across the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, cars and petrol stations were burnt, shops and businesses looted. The spark was the murder in Addis Ababa on June 29th of Hachalu Hundessa, a popular Oromo musician and activist. When violence started, the security forces cut off the internet and arrested some 1,200 people, including journalists accused of inciting violence as well as leading opposition figures. Groups of young Oromo men attacked members of other ethnicities, notably Amharas, the second-largest group. The tensions also reflect a simmering dispute over the status of Addis Ababa, which is surrounded by Oromia.

Source: Ethiopian News July 09, 2020 14:48 UTC