In recent years Ethiopia has seen an increase in the killing of political and cultural figures. Mr Bate was a senior official of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) - one of the biggest political ...
He was a symbol for the Oromo people who spoke up about the political and economic marginalisation that they had suffered under consecutive Ethiopian regimes. In one of his most famous songs ...
The National Dialogue Commission (NDC) commenced an agenda-gathering forum in Oromia Region on 16 December, 2024, in Adama city, despite opposition from major political parties in the region.
They lived peacefully there until the past three years. The OLA split from an Oromo political organization and reportedly began targeting Amhara, at times as revenge for its losses to government ...
Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission (ENDC) has urged all stakeholders to work harder in presenting agendas that could foster Nation-Building. Professor Mesfen Araya, Chief Commissioner of ENDC, has ...
The 34-year-old had emerged as a powerful political voice of the Oromo ethnic group, and had made many enemies during his musical career. Two suspects were arrested after he was shot dead while ...
Lencho was among the founding members of Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), established in 1973 and one of the oldest political movements in Ethiopia (archived here). OLF is a political organisation ...
Genealogy, Vol. 8, Issue. 3, p. 120. Reframes the story of modern Ethiopia around the contributions of the Oromo people and the culturally fluid union of communities that shaped the nation's politics ...