Family of slain Ethiopian singer mourns their 'hero like a lion'

Hundeessaa Bonsa, father to the slain Ethiopian political singer Haacaaluu Hundeessaa talks during a Reuters interview, as the singer's mother Gudetu Hora looks on, at their home in Ambo, Ethiopia July 22, 2020. Picture taken July 22, 2020. REUTERS/Dawit Endeshaw NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

AMBO, Ethiopia (Reuters) - The white stone house with a paved floor stands out in the Ethiopian town of Ambo, a poor region where homes are mostly constructed of wood and mud.

But the surrounding fence is incomplete - a constant reminder to the elderly inhabitants of their most famous son, political singer Haacaaluu Hundeessaa, who was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Addis Ababa last month.