Thursday, 02 Jul 2020 10:10 AM MYT
The protests were sparked by the assassination of popular musician Haacaaluu Hundeessaa on Monday night and spread from Addis Ababa to the surrounding Oromiya region. Gunshots echoed through many neighbourhoods and gangs armed with machetes and sticks roamed the streets. Six witnesses described a situation pitting youths of Oromo origin against some of the city's other ethnic groups, and where both sides skirmished with police.
The military had been deployed in some areas, three witnesses said. One described a street littered with rocks that anti-Oromo protesters had thrown at police.Many residents feared Haacaaluu's funeral — scheduled for today in his home town of Ambo — could ignite more violence. “It's very contentious. Oromos claim the city to be theirs, as it lies fully within the Oromo regional state,” he said. But the capital is under federal, not regional control.
Another potential flashpoint is the arrests of prominent Oromo opposition leader Bekele Gerba and media mogul Jawar Mohammed on Tuesday.
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