Fact-Check: News of Dr. Ali Birra’s ‘demise’ branded a ‘HOAX’

Sources close to the ailing artist have refuted rumours that the veteran Ethiopian artist Dr. Ali Birra is ‘no more’. The rumours have been labelled as false and intended only to create fear and sadness among the people.

Dr. Birra is considered to a key architect of the modern Ethiopian music and arts.

The artist is reportedly ailing because of age-related ailments but is not in any immediate danger, says a source close to the octogenarian artist.