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The Ethiopian government has once again failed to reach an agreement with Oromo rebel forces, with peace talks in Tanzania reaching an inconclusive end Tuesday.
The Oromo are Ethiopia's largest ethnic group; many of their political leaders have been imprisoned under Abiy's government.
Although the Ethiopian monarchy was established in Tigray and many Tigrayan (and, indeed, Oromo, Amhara and mixed) emperors ruled the country, the TPLF singled out the Amhara as the monarchical ...
Fears of instability rise again as the TPLF and the federal government appear to be gearing up for a showdown.
The killing of a prominent leader of Ethiopia’s opposition Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) on Tuesday has put Ethiopia in the spotlight, attracting widespread condemnation and triggering calls for ...
Intense fighting has erupted between Ethiopian government forces and Oromo Liberation Army rebels in the country’s restive Oromia region, leading to what witnesses said were “several dozen ...
Rebels from Ethiopia's Oromia region on Wednesday accused the government of launching a large-scale military offensive against them after peace talks ...
Ethiopia has taken more than 100 Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) rebels into custody after they surrendered and handed over a cache of arms, the government said through state media on Sunday.
Thousands of people from the Oromo, Ethiopia's largest ethnic group, celebrated their thanksgiving festival in Bishoftu city amid tight security on Sunday after the authorities said they had ...
Ethiopia's new prime minister, Abiye Ahmed, was sworn in by parliament Monday. The country's ruling coalition appointed Ahmed the new leader after weeks of uncertainty and protest.
Meanwhile, violence against the registered Oromo political parties, the OLF and Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC), has been a hallmark of Ethiopian politics in the last three years, another ...