Bate Urgessa

Bate Urgessa
Bate Urgessa
Born	1982/1983
Died	10 April 2024 (aged 40–41); Meki, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Cause of death	Assassination from gunshot wound
Known for	Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) critic
Political party	OLF

Bate Urgessa (1982/1983 – 10 April 2024) was an Ethiopian politician who was Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) opposition leader and critic of the incumbent Abiy Ahmed government. He has been jailed on several occasions.^[1] He was assassinated from gunshot in Meki, Oromia Region on 10 April 2024.

Death and aftermath[edit]

Urgessa was shot dead in Meki, East Shewa Zone in Oromia Region on 10 April 2024.^[2] His death met with public outrage on social media. Family members told to Addis Standard people who "looked like government security forces" took him from his hotel room on Tuesday night. The Oromia government denied its alleged involvement on his assassination. The OLF condemned his assassination as "brutal murder" and said he was "eloquent, brave and selfless Oromo soul". The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) Chief Commissioner Daniel Bekele stated on Twitter that the federal authorities need "to hold perpetrators to account". Phone line was cut of in the town.^[1] In Oromia, police arrested 13 suspects over the murder. The United States, United Kingdom and European Union called for open investigation on the assassination.^[3]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b "Bate Urgessa: Ethiopian opposition OLF figure shot dead and dumped by road". 2024-04-10. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
^ https://www.theafricareport.com/343980/ethiopia-pressure-mounts-for-probe-into-killing-of-prominent-oromo-politician/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ Standard2, Addis (2024-04-11). "US Senator calls for impartial Investigation into killing of Ethiopian opposition OLF political officer Bate Urgessa". Addis Standard. Retrieved 2024-04-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[:0-1] "Bate Urgessa: Ethiopian opposition OLF figure shot dead and dumped by road". 2024-04-10. Retrieved 2024-04-13.

[2] ttps://www.theafricareport.com/343980/ethiopia-pressure-mounts-for-probe-into-killing-of-prominent-oromo-politician/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

[3] Standard2, Addis (2024-04-11). "US Senator calls for impartial Investigation into killing of Ethiopian opposition OLF political officer Bate Urgessa". Addis Standard. Retrieved 2024-04-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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