Addis Abeba — Over recent years, attending numerous Oromo cultural celebrations - ranging from weddings to life celebrations - I've observed a striking phenomenon: Diaspora Oromos from diverse faith ...

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Since the Ethiopian government announced plans to expand the territory of the capital Addis Ababa in April 2014, the country's largest region, Oromia, has been racked with protests that have led to ...

“THE REASON why we are poor is inside us,” cries Nigusie Roba, his face sweating with emotion. “It is not the fault of God.” The pastor’s youthful congregants rise, palms open wide. Nigusie’s voice ...

Officials said last month that five people and an undisclosed number of security personnel had died in the protests Ethiopia's government is set to abandon plans to expand the boundaries of the ...

Officials said last month that five people and an undisclosed number of security personnel had died in the protests Ethiopian security forces have killed at least 140 people taking part in mass ...

NAIROBI, April 20(Reuters) - The death toll from violence last week in Ethiopia's northern Amhara region has risen to at least 50, residents said on Tuesday, amid tensions in the area between the ...

In recent months, Ethiopia has seen its worst unrest in a decade. Members of Ethiopia’s Oromo ethnic group, which feels left out of the country’s booming economy, have taken to the streets in protest.

Ethiopia's Oromo rebels have denied claims by the Ethiopian army that it had "completely annihilated" the armed separatist movement in the west of the country. Speaking on the BBC's Focus on Africa ...

Not so long ago, Oromos in Ethiopia, despite making up the country's largest ethnic group, were reluctant to openly express their cultural and ethnic identity. This could go as far as avoiding ...