About 81 People Killed In Protest Over The Death Of Popular Singer

popular singer’s death sparked violent protests in the country’s Oromia region and reports says that about 81 people has lost their lives following the protests in Ethiopia.


Popular singer, Hachalu Hundessa, who focused on the rights of the country’s Oromo ethnic group and was a popular voice in protests which led to the downfall of the previous prime minister in 2018, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on Monday.


The Oromia Police Chief confirmed in a brief televised press,  he said that those who lost their lives includes protesters and police officers, NaN reports.

Following his death, huge protests sprung up in Addis Ababa, the capital city and Oromia region.

According to media reports, the authorities shut down the internet in parts of the country on Tuesday to curb the spread of the protests