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Oromia peace prospects dimmed by renewed fighting
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Oromia peace prospects dimmed by renewed fighting

  • Ermias Tasfaye
  • May 25, 2023
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Bridging the gap between OLA disarmament and a transitional government has become harder after hostilities flared again.

Is peace finally coming to Ethiopia’s Oromia region?
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Is peace finally coming to Ethiopia’s Oromia region?

  • Ermias Tasfaye
  • May 1, 2023
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Ethiopia’s government and Oromo rebels meet in Tanzania for talks.

Opposition to Oromia megacities echoes Ethiopia’s master plan turmoil
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Opposition to Oromia megacities echoes Ethiopia’s master plan turmoil

  • Ermias Tasfaye
  • April 12, 2023
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Oromia implements restructuring with similarities to the controversial Addis Ababa master plan, raising claims of illegality.

Ethiopian government and the Oromo Liberation Army edge towards talks
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Ethiopian government and the Oromo Liberation Army edge towards talks

  • Ermias Tasfaye
  • March 29, 2023
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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced the formation of a negotiation committee and the OLA said there are indications that talks will take place.

Prosperity Party’s win is a loss for Oromia—and Ethiopia
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Prosperity Party’s win is a loss for Oromia—and Ethiopia

  • Ermias Tasfaye
  • August 19, 2021
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Despite his focus on unity, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has failed to reconcile Ethiopian and Oromo political identities, and so failed to live up to his own promises.

Ethiopia’s COVID-19 quandary
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Ethiopia’s COVID-19 quandary

  • Ermias Tasfaye
  • April 1, 2020
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Uncertainty shrouds the actual spread of the virus so far and the most appropriate method of tackling it in the Ethiopian context

Sidama take another step towards statehood
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Sidama take another step towards statehood

  • Ermias Tasfaye
  • November 3, 2018
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The Council of Southern Nations region accepted Sidama Zone’s request to become a state and restructured other administrative districts.

Tens of thousands flee Benishangul after Oromia border dispute flares
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Tens of thousands flee Benishangul after Oromia border dispute flares

  • Ermias Tasfaye
  • October 4, 2018
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The aftermath of an attack on Kamashi Zone officials has led to a surge in violence, including killings and displacements, and reports of Gumuz groups terrorizing Oromo residents in Benishangul Gumuz.

Mob killings split Ethiopians as political fault lines test Abiy’s big tent
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Mob killings split Ethiopians as political fault lines test Abiy’s big tent

  • Ermias Tasfaye
  • September 26, 2018
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Fatal attacks in Addis Ababa area represent only the tip of recent violence, as local disputes flare during transition, and an ideological struggle heats up

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