(Nairobi) – Ethiopian authorities should immediately release seven Oromo opposition figures arbitrarily detained for around three years purely for their political role, Human Rights Watch said ...

Only a small fraction of active Orthodox bishops are Oromo, which Hailemichael says reflects the historical political marginalisation of his community. Others argue it’s because so many Oromo ...

Another prominent political figure, Oromo opposition politician Jawar Mohammed, earlier this month asserted that at least 350 people had been killed and over 400,000 displaced “just in the last ...

Many celebrating at Irreecha were at pains to avoid discussing the thornier issue of politics but echoed wider concerns about Oromo identity and their place in Ethiopia. “We can’t say the question of ...

The negotiations centered on the decades-long conflict between government forces and the Oromo Liberation Front-Oromo Liberation ... World Politics Review, 401 E. Jackson St, Ste 3300, Tampa, FL ...

The divisions within the Oromo political elite and the history of competition among the Oromo opposition forces point to the failed peace effort. Lack of political goodwill: ...

Milkessa Gemechu, the former member of the Prosperity Party’s central committee, said he first heard of the Koree Nageenyaa at a meeting of Oromo political leaders in March 2019.

Ethiopian authorities have been detaining the renowned journalist Tesfalem Woldeyes since Sunday on allegations of ...

In the 1970s, to oppose political, economic and cultural marginalisation, Oromo nationalists created the Oromo Liberation Front. Its military wing is the Oromo Liberation Army.

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — As one deadly conflict in Ethiopia begins to calm, another is growing, challenging a government that’s eager to persuade the international community to lift sanctions and ...