An armed Amhara group is accused of killing dozens of people and looted property in the Gidda Ayana district of Oromia state. The district’s top official, Adane Alamirew, confirmed the attack but said he was unable to identify the number of people killed and the extent of the damage due …
Read More »Ethiopia: several bodies found in mass grave
Authorities in Ethiopia’s Oromia region have accused a rebel group of killing more than 160 civilians and burying 87 bodies in a mass grave, local media reported. The federal government has often accused the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) of being behind the killings of ethnic minorities living in the area. …
Read More »Ethiopia: federal troops accused of being behind Oromia massacre
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has accused federal troops in Oromia, the country’s largest region, of killing 14 civilians in December, including local elders. Earlier, the authorities had said an armed rebel group, the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), was behind the attacks. The report from the commission – hailed …
Read More »Ethiopia: rebel groups sign alliance against government
Nine anti-government groups in Ethiopia have signed an alliance against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s administration. The rebel groups include the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and Oromo Liberation Army (OLA). The government in Addis Ababa has said it’s on the brink of victory and will continue to fight what it …
Read More »Rebels in Ethiopia form alliance against government
Two rebels forces in Ethiopia, Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) and Tigray People’s Liberation Front have signed an alliance in order to fight the federal government. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has not made a statement on the pact but a spokesperson for the group confirmed the agreement to the …
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