Young Oromos are leaving the region in droves, risking torture and death to cross the Red Sea in search of a better life.

"They feel they have no choice but to go abroad and change their lives." Many Oromos who choose to migrate use the so-called Eastern Route, seeking to cross the Red Sea or the Gulf of Aden into Yemen, ...

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’ ...

Ethiopian musician Teddy Afro is known for crafting pop songs with political messages. A video has been shared on Facebook ...

Ethiopia is due to hold elections in 2026. But will they be free and fair? Since 1995, Ethiopia has held elections every five ...

The Fano insurgency is taking place in a territory three times the size of Tigray, stretching the army’s resources.

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 the Prosperity Party. It monopolised key political positions and economic opportunities. This included asserting control over the capital, Addis Ababa.

This was a powerful coalition of four ethno-national parties representing Tigray, Amhara, Oromo, and Southern nations, nationalities and peoples.Faced with a political crisis and growing unrest in ...

While Ethiopia had seen significant development gains during the TPLF's tenure, its tight-gripped rule had sown deep resentment, especially among the Oromo and Amhara, Ethiopia's two largest ethno ...

HARAR, ETHIOPIA – The abduction of Father Habtewold, a Catholic priest serving under the Apostolic Vicariate of Harar, has alarmed Ethiopia’s Catholic community and drawn attention from the Vatican.