Bridging the gap between OLA disarmament and a transitional government has become harder after hostilities flared again.
Tag: Oromia
Is peace finally coming to Ethiopia’s Oromia region?
Ethiopia’s government and Oromo rebels meet in Tanzania for talks.
Opposition to Oromia megacities echoes Ethiopia’s master plan turmoil
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
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced the formation of a negotiation committee and the OLA said there are indications that talks will take place.
Amhara civilians were massacred in Tole, but questions remain
While the authorities and OLA accuse each other of the killings, and Amhara groups blame both, the facts—as far they’re known—suggest a more convoluted story.
Oromia carnage spreads to Gambella
Hundreds dead following Oromo Liberation Army and allied rebels’ attack.
Oromo and Amhara militants battle on western frontier
Civilians are caught in the crossfire of violence between rival political camps.
Moo’ichi Paartii Badhaadhinaa, moo’atamuu Oromiyaa — fi Itoophiyaati
Xiyyeeffannoon muummicha Ministeeraa Abiy Ahmed tokkummaa ta’us, eenyummaa siyaasa Itoophiyaa fi kan Oromoo walitti araarsuu sababa dadhabeef, waadaa seene sanaaf jiraachuu hin dandeenye.
Chaos in the Rift—a microcosm of Ethiopia’s brutal polarization
In Oromia, mayhem followed the 29 June slaying of beloved singer Hachalu Hundessa. And as Oromo protesters rose up in Batu, security forces stood down.
Ethiopia’s COVID-19 quandary
Uncertainty shrouds the actual spread of the virus so far and the most appropriate method of tackling it in the Ethiopian context