Afaan Oromoo is spoken by more than 40 million people, predominantly in Ethiopia, where it serves as the native language of the Oromo ethnic group. It is also spoken by communities in northern ...

The Oromo Cultural Institute of Minnesota began a survey this month to determine how many Oromo people — the largest ethnic group in the Horn of Africa, especially Ethiopia — live in Minneapolis’ ...

Gada is a traditional system of governance of the Oromo people in Ethiopia developed from knowledge gained over generations. It regulates political, economic, social and religious activity serving as ...

A renewed influx of Ethiopian migrants into Puntland has been reported this week, raising fresh security and humanitarian ...

The Ethiopian government, led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, is waging war against its own people—specifically, the Amhara. Amhara men, women, and children ...

Gardner’s account of the rise of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is essential reading for those interested in understanding how individual ambition and structural factors combine to mold a ...

The Oromo wing positioned itself as the core of ... Ultimately, enduring peace requires ending the cycle of ethnic dominance in Ethiopia's federal governance arrangement. AllAfrica publishes ...

The OLA says it is fighting for the self-determination of Ethiopia's largest ethnic group, the Oromo. It has been classified as a terrorist organisation by the federal parliament and operates in ...

He allowed those in exile to return, Jawar Mohammed. Both Abiy and Jawar, a wealthy businessman, are from the Oromo ethnic group. Upon his return, Jawar launched the multi-language Oromia Media ...

Oromia, the country’s most populous region, has since 2018 been in the grip of an insurrection by the Oromo Liberation Army ... land disputes, and ethnic strife. The attack occurred on Friday ...