People attend a demonstration to bring awareness to the mass ethnic cleansing of Amharas in Oromia region of Ethiopia in June 2022.
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The peace agreement was short-lived largely due to the absence of open and genuine commitments by both sides.
Hachalu Hundessa’s songs gave a soundtrack to the Oromo resistance.
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Through his poetically eloquent protest songs, the young singer-songwriter came to represent the Oromo struggle.
Members of the Oromo community in Minnesota in the US protest after the death of Hachalu Hundessa.
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The outspoken singer always considered himself to be at risk, and in Ethiopia people loved him because he didn’t let that risk keep him quiet.