Two arrested over killing of popular political singer in Ethiopia
by Reuters in Addis Ababa from on (#55JAH)
Death of Haacaaluu Hundeessaa triggered protests last week that killed 166 people
Ethiopian authorities have arrested two suspects over the killing of a popular political singer, whose death last week sparked protests in which 166 people were killed.
The shooting of Haacaaluu Hundeessaa, a musician widely revered among his Oromo ethnic group, ignited protests in Addis Ababa and the surrounding Oromiya region. The prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, described his killing as an evil act".
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