Draped in traditional colours including the red, white and black of the Oromo flag, crowds descended on the shores of Lake Hora Arsadi, 50km (30 miles) southeast of Addis Ababa, for the annual ...

The Oromo Cultural Institute of Minnesota began a survey this month to determine how many Oromo people — the largest ethnic group in the Horn of Africa, especially Ethiopia — live in Minneapolis’ ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Nothing illustrates the violence and intrigue that has engulfed southern Ethiopia like the life of Fekade Abdisa. A rebel and former prisoner, Fekade has also been called ...

In Ethiopia, the killing of a senior politician from the Oromo Liberation Front has already led to protests and is likely to aggravate tensions in Oromia, the country's largest and most populous ...

In early December, student demonstrations organized to protest against the repression of Oromo opposition as well as clashes with militias from the neighboring Amhara region reignited the conflict.