source: Addis Standard
actor1: Rioters (Ethiopia)
actor2: Police Forces of Ethiopia (2018-)
location: Addis Ababa
notes: On 1 July 2020, rioting was reported through parts of the city of Addis Ababa (including Addisu Gebeya, Lam Beret, CMC, Summit, and Yeka Abadu), clashing with one another and police, in a bout of violence following the killing of a popular Oromo musician. 10 fatalities were later confirmed, including 2 police officers, with the rest of the fatalities coming from unknown persons who had been shot by police, killed by beatings, or killed by one of three explosions that occurred during the riots. Leaders of the Baldaras council, and the National Movement of Amhara (NaMA) were arrested, accused of instigating the violence. [size=no report]