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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 ...

… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. When Feyisa Lilesa, a medal-winning Olympic runner from Ethiopia, visited ...

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 ...

Senior research and teaching fellow, Department of Geography, University of Zurich Music has played a key role in the Oromo resistance movement. As is the case in many other societies – especially ...

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 ...

In Ethiopia’s conflict-affected Oromia region, residents of remote villages are slowly regaining access to healthcare after nearly two years of disruption. The Gunfi Primary Health Center in the West ...

Hassen Hussein, executive director of Oromo Community of Minnesota, along with others at the state Capitol on May 10, 2014 as part of a weekend vigil to call attention to reports of Ethiopian security ...

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 ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — As Feyisa Lilesa crossed the finish line of the men's marathon Sunday, he crossed his arms above his head. The gesture was a sign of protest the Ethiopian runner, who won silver ...

On many occasions in St. Cloud, Dotoo Nebi noticed that something about his slim body, average height and dark complexion sorts him into a community he technically doesn’t belong to: Somalis. “People ...