The Welega (also spelled Wallagga, Wallaga or Wal-arga) is a branch of the Oromo people who live in Oromia Region of Ethiopia, in the former Welega Province; a few live across the border in Sudan.

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 ...

The Oromia State Culture and Tourism Bureau has announced its preparations for the first-ever "Irreechaa Expo 2024" at the Addis Ababa Bazar and Exhibition Center.

The album turned him into a music star, and a political symbol of the Oromo people's aspirations. However, he played down his political role, saying: "I am not a politician, I am an artist.

He was a symbol for the Oromo people who spoke up about the political and economic marginalisation that they had suffered under consecutive Ethiopian regimes. In one of his most famous songs ...

As indicated earlier, the presence of some Oromo groups within the medieval Christian kingdom is confirmed by, among others, the Chronicle of Emperor Amda-Siyon (1313–44), which makes clear reference ...

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Human Rights Watch on Friday welcomed the release of several Ethiopian opposition politicians from the restive Oromia region after four years behind bars.

The Ethiopian government labels the OLF a “terrorist organization,” while the OLF claims to be fighting for the Oromo people’s right to self-determination. Most of the OLF leadership is ...

One day in August, Aynalem was on her way to university in the Amhara region of northern Ethiopia when armed men suddenly ...

Communal conflict is endemic in the vast arid region on both sides of the Kenya-Ethiopia border. Fresh alarm has been sparked ...

Money is what we spend when we want to buy something. There are some words that we often use together. These are called ...