Homes / property burned or looted by government forces in Jimma (31 Jan 2026)

For example, all the residents of Baqqoo Jimma village in Sibu Sire district, East Wallega, were driven from their homes on 31 January by forces which self-identified as Fano. It is often difficult to distinguish between extortion by punitive ‘taxation’ and looting by government forces. Looting and arrests were reported in Sibu Sire district on 30 December. Cash and cattle were taken by government forces from residents in Wama Hagaloo district and Galila town area on 2 January ‘in place of taxes.’ Property and more than six quintals of coffee were taken in Sasiga district on 12 January.

Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 72 (2026-03-03), p.39. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-72-3-March-2026.pdf