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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
Muzayan Kubsa, a Sioux Falls man originally from Ethiopia, does not want his U.S. tax dollars to aid his home country's government. He's not alone. Kubsa is one of about 2,500 people in Sioux Falls ...
A number of Sioux Falls residents are hoping to bring attention to a crisis that’s occurring in their home country of Ethiopia. The group will gather in front of the Sioux Falls Multi-Cultural Center ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...