Ethiopia. Protests after shooting Musician Haacaaluu Hundeessay. At least 52 people were killed

During the protests in Ethiopia that broke out after the popular musician was shot, at least 52 people were killed, local authorities said. There were riots in the Oromia region, in the central-southern part of the country. Musician Haacaaluu Hundeessa is the author of the song accompanying young demonstrators, whose three-year street protests led to the unprecedented resignation of the previous Prime Minister of Ethiopia.

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Among 52 killed are both protesters and members of the security forces, ” spokesman for local authorities Getachew Balcha reported.

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He added that during the demonstration buildings of several companies were set on fire. “We weren’t prepared for it,” he admitted in an interview with Reuters.

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Protests in EthiopiaReuters

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Ethiopian police reported on Tuesday night that a policeman was killed in the capital Addis Ababa, and three explosions in the city caused death and injury to an unspecified number of people – Reuters reported.

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Protests after killing the musician

Popular musician Haacaaluu Hundeessa was shot on Monday night. The next morning, protests broke out in the capital and other cities of the Oromia region, expressing anger at the killing of the popular musician, as well as a sense of political marginalization, according to Reuters.

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The funeral of the singer will take place on Thursday in his hometown of Ambo in Oromia, about 100 kilometers from Addis Ababa.

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Murdered musician Haacaaluu Hundeessa (in the foreground on the right)Reuters

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His music accompanied street protests that led to the resignation of the prime minister

Haacaaluu is the author of the song accompanying young demonstrators, whose three-year street protests led to the unprecedented resignation of the previous prime minister and the assumption of this office in April 2018 by Abiya Ahmed Ali.

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Abiy became the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize laureate in recognition of his contributions to the peace process between his country and Eritrea.

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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed became the Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 2019News Pictures/PAP

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Abiy and Haacaaluu are representatives of Oromo’s largest ethnic group that has long complained about being excluded from politics. Oromia is the bastion of Prime Minister Abiya.

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Next year, parliamentary elections are to be held in Ethiopia.

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Ethiopians lead the convoy with the body of the musician HaacaaluuReuters

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