November 2018 • Local Insight

Oromia police killed near Benishangul-Gumuz as violence continues

November 30, 2018 Ermias Tasfaye English, In-depth, News Analysis

Benishangul-Gumuz and Oromia states endured more violence with another ambush and retaliatory killing spree and then the killing of 11 Oromia police near the regional border in western Ethiopia.

Several killed by police in Nekemte after protest over attacks on Oromo

November 10, 2018 Ermias Tasfaye English, In-depth, News Analysis

Several people were killed on Nov. 5 by security forces in Nekemte, a major town in western Oromia, during a protest about more fatal inter-regional violence.

Sidama take another step towards statehood

November 3, 2018 Ermias Tasfaye English, News, News Analysis

The Council of Southern Nations region accepted Sidama Zone’s request to become a state and restructured other administrative districts.