Oromo

Ethiopia: Concern over repatriated OLF soldiers roaming armed

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (October 4, 2018) There has been growing concern that soldiers for the separatist Oromo Liberation…

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Over 70,000 displaced, at least 40 killed in violence in Western Ethiopia

ESAT News (October 2, 2018) Deadly ethnic violence in areas bordering the Oromo and Benishangul-Gumuz region in Western Ethiopia left…

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Several killed and thousands displaced in Western Ethiopia

  ESAT News (October 1, 2018) At least 20 people have been killed and about 50,000 displaced over the weekend…

6 years ago

Four local officials from Benishangul killed in Wollega

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (September 27, 2018) Four local officials from Benishangul Gumuz region in Western Ethiopia were killed…

6 years ago

Ethiopia: Statement by Oromo political groups irresponsible, detrimental to peaceful political reforms, says expert

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (September 25, 2018) A statement today by Oromo political fronts labeling other groups as enemies…

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Ethiopia: Abiy Ahmed assures victims perpetrators of killings will face justice

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (September 18, 2018) Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who visited residents displaced by the weekend deadly…

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Ethiopia: At least 25 killed in Burayu in ‘ethnic attacks,’ police killed 5 in Addis Ababa

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (September 17, 2018) Federal police said at least 25 people were killed Saturday and Sunday…

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Ethiopia: Authorities call for calm in Addis Ababa as tension rises ahead of return of Oromo party

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (September 14, 2018) Authorities and representatives of political parties called for calm and restraint in…

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Ethiopia: Tension and confrontation over display of flags in Addis Ababa

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (September 12, 2018) There are reports of confrontations among the youth in some quarters of…

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Ethiopia: Arrest in mob killing of innocent man in Shashemene

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (August 13, 2018) Authorities have arrested suspects of a mob killing over the weekend in…

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