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· Normalcy is returning to the Ethiopian capital after the last few days of widespread protests, which triggered violence, arson and killing.
· The pandemonium erupted after the murder of Oromo entertainer Hachalu Hundessa, a well known person in the country, who enthralled the Ethiopians
· Many businesses and offices in Addis Ababa were reopened yesterday (Friday) and the city –Addis Ababa-is getting back to work after a turmoil, which lasted for four days
Normalcy is returning to the Ethiopian capital after the last few days of widespread protests, which triggered violence, arson and killings. The pandemonium erupted after the murder of Oromo entertainer Hachalu Hundessa, a well known person in the country, who enthralled the Ethiopians. Many businesses and offices in Addis Ababa
were reopened yesterday (Friday) and the city –Addis Ababa-is getting back to work after a turmoil, which lasted for four days.
Hachalu Hundessa, was shot dead in the capital, Addis Ababa on Monday. His killing had increasingly taken an ethnic undertone. The deceased’s songs said to have unified the Oromo people, encouraging them to resist oppression. His songs have been closely linked with the anti-government resistance.
Public transport has also resumed. But tight security continues in the streets. Unofficial reports put that the clashes in the country led to the death of 81 people , though unconfirmed reports put the death toll at a higher level. Police claim that even now the vested interests are trying to incite communal flare-ups.
Hundessa’s death reignited tensions across Africa’s second most populous nation. Communal tensions were only curbed by deployment of the military. Even now the Internet remains blocked for the fourth consecutive day.
