Displacement by government forces in Sheger, Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne (24 Apr 2025)
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- OHRM-2025-0370
- Date of incident
- Zone
- Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne
Across Oromia Region, land is being taken illegally by government forces and Oromo are being cleared from their traditional areas. A representative sample of reports follows. Major evictions are taking place in Shaggar city. Farmers tending orchards and bergamot nurseries were deprived of 2.5 hectares of land and ordered to leave their plot in the Beero district/Sangota area of Burayu town, west of the capital, on 24 April. They protested when quarrying and rock-crushing equipment arrived over the next two days.
Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 70 (2025-06-24), p.16. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-70-24-June-2025.pdf