The 27-year-old athlete, who is an ethnic Oromo, made headlines last year after he crossed his arms over his head as he passed the finish line in the marathon race at the Rio 2016 Olympics. The ...

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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 ...

Members of the Oromo community in Sioux Falls have invited the public to an informational event to learn about the struggles in their home country of Ethiopia on Sunday. The group hopes to raise funds ...

Women dance during the opening ceremony of Irreecha celebration in Addis Ababa ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of Ethiopia’s largest ethnic group celebrated in Addis Ababa on Saturday at ...

The Ethiopian government on Sunday declared a six-month nationwide state of emergency following months of anti-government protests. It is the first time since the ruling party came to power 25 years ...

More than 52 people were killed in a stampede in central Ethiopia after police fired warning shots at a holy festival Sunday, Communications Minister Getachew Reda said. “Troublemakers” at the Oromo ...

SEATTLE — Members of the Oromo community in Seattle brought their concerns right to KING 5’s studios in SODO on Tuesday. The Oromo people are the largest ethnic group in Ethiopia. Rabiya and several ...

News of his death saw thousands of his fans make their way to his hospital in Addis Ababa. In an effort to control the crowds, police used tear gas to disperse his fans. Hundessa belongs to the Oromo ...

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 ...

BISHOFTU, Ethiopia, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Thousands of people from the Oromo, Ethiopia's largest ethnic group, celebrated their thanksgiving festival in Bishoftu city amid tight security on Sunday after ...

On 6 May 2021, the Ethiopian House of People’s Representatives approved a decision from the Council of Ministers to designate the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and the Oromo Liberation Front ...