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Killing by government forces in Borena (8 Aug 2024)
On 8 August 2024, Moti Waqo Jilo was shot dead by government forces in Wadara district, Guji. His brother Sida was detained when he attempted to retrieve Moti’s body. Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 69 (2025-04-10), p.37.…
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Killing by government forces in Diga, East Wollega (8 Aug 2024)
Dossoo Gammee From Zangii village: Darguu Baqqalaa Habtaamuu Baqqalaa From Sawwaati village: Damissee Goshoo On 8 August, Bikila Kidane, a young man in Diga district, Nekemte, East Wallega, was killed by ENDF. Source: Oromia Support…
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Killing by government forces in Kellem Wollega (6 Aug 2024)
Fayisa Bacha and Yonas Tamiru, both young men from Jimma Horro district, Qellem Wallega, were reported killed by ENDF on 6 August. Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 67 (2024-10-10), p.21.…
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The unlawful detention of OLF executives: A Blight on Ethiopia’s judicial integrity
In recent weeks state media have broadcasted a meeting between Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and leaders of various opposition parties operating in Ethiopia. Under normal circumstances, the importance of such a meeting between a ruling party,…
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Killing in Amuru, Horo Guduru Wollega (2 Aug 2024)
Temesgen Gemechu, presentation at Oromo Studies Association conference, 2 August 2024. 12 mothers were reported killed, in Amuru district, Horo Guduru, including Wayitu Charana and her three month old baby, Lamitu Defersha and her two…
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Killing by government forces in Hidhabu Abote, North Shewa (31 Jul 2024)
On 31 July, Bedassa Tuulii, a young man in Hindhabu Abote district, North Showa, was killed by ENDF. Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 67 (2024-10-10), p.16.…
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Killing by Fano in Dera, North Shewa (26 Jul 2024)
Addis Standard, 26 July, reported that three were killed and another two injured, allegedly by Fano militants, in Ilu Goda Chaffee, Darra district, North Showa, on 24 July. Those killed were: Ibid. Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report…
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Over 15 students held in Shashamene without court appearance amid OLA allegations
More than 15 students have been detained at Shashemene Police Station for up to two months without appearing in court amid allegations of connections to the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), sources revealed to Addis Standard . Source: Addis…
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Killing in Nekemte, East Wollega (25 Jul 2024)
A young man, Dawit Jabessa, was killed in the city of Nekemte, East Wallega, on 25 July. Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 67 (2024-10-10), p.19. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-67.pdf
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56 people killed by government forces in Dera, North Shewa (20 Jul 2024)
According to Addis Standard, 20 July,56 18 civilians were killed and six injured in two days of attacks by Fano ‘assailants operating in the Darra district’ of North Showa in December 2023 and residents who appealed to ENDF stationed in…
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Security apparatus’s failure to stop kidnapping for ransom is a national crisis. The time for action is now!
In a tragic and increasingly common story, Ethiopians again woke up to deeply troubling news that emerged in the first week of this month. The news of more than 150 university students who were kidnapped near Garba Guracha town in the…
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Milo Urgessa, brother of late Batte Urgessa, remains detained despite court release order, says family member
The brother of the late Batte Urgessa, Milo, remains incarcerated despite a court order for his release, a family member disclosed to Addis Standard . According to the source, who spoke to Addis Standard on the condition of anonymity,…
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Killing by government forces in Mana Sibu, West Wollega (18 Jul 2024)
Abbaas Ahmad, from Dargee Toobbaraa village, Mana Sibu district, West Wallega, had been taken to Mandi hospital in East Wallega. He went out of the hospital to buy food when he was captured by government security forces and shot dead ‘on…
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Killing by government forces in North Shewa (18 Jul 2024)
Dereje Fayissa, a farmer in Yaya Alango, North Showa, was reported killed by ENDF on 18 July. Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 67 (2024-10-10), p.15. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-67.pdf
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3 people killed by Fano in Dera, North Shewa (17 Jul 2024)
On 17 July, three civilians were killed, allegedly by Fano militants, in Jiru Dad village, Darra district. North Showa:57 Mulu Geta, 15 years old Ababu Tesema, 17, Jobo Abera, 30. Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 67 (2024-10-10),…
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Killing by government forces in East Shewa (13 Jul 2024)
Bedaso Gobu, a young man – Qeerroo – from Bosat district, was reported to have been killed by ENDF on 13 July. Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 67 (2024-10-10), p.18.…
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Detention by government forces in Fiche, North Shewa (10 Jul 2024)
Addis Standard reported on 10 July that about 100 students of Debark University, North Gonder, were kidnapped near Garba Guracha town in North Showa of Oromia Region, on 3 July while travelling back to Finfinnee, and that families were…
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Killing by government forces in Gida Ayana, East Wollega (4 Jul 2024)
Nagesa Bati, a young man in Gida Ayana, East Wallega, was reported on 4 July to have been killed by ENDF. Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 67 (2024-10-10), p.19.…
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Two men abducted from home and held a month for ransom in Didessa kebele, Diga woreda
On 2 July 2024, OLA fighters took two men from their homes in Didessa kebele and held them for a month until 100,000 birr was paid for each; they were released on 1 August 2024. Another man was abducted on the road in Gudatu Arjo town on…
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Over 150 Debark University students abducted from buses near Gerba Guracha; released after ransom payments
On 2 July 2024, OLA fighters stopped buses travelling from Amhara Region to Addis Ababa near Gerba Guracha and abducted passengers, mostly Debark University students. Local officials put the number at 156 and the regional government at…
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Torture / ill-treatment by police in Babile, East Hararghe (30 Jun 2024)
A spokesman, Lemma Bayi, was quoted by Addis Standard saying ‘These believers are imprisoned without any stated reason. Two weeks prior to their detention, their ritual was disrupted, and banners carrying religious messages were torn…
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3 people killed in West Wollega (30 Jun 2024)
Three men were reported to have been killed in Cawaka district, West Wallega, on 30 June. They were among Oromo resettled from East Hararge about 20 years ago. Two were named as Ahmed Tahir and Mohammed Jemal. Source: Oromia Support…
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Police in Oromia’s East Hararghe Zone crackdown on Waaqeffannaa faithful, detain more than 80
Police in Babile district of the East Hararghe zone in the Oromia region detained more than 80 Waaqeffannaa believers in a raid during the East Hararghe Zone Waaqeffannaa believers mid-year assembly held on Friday, June 21, 2024, in…
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Killing by government forces in Nekemte, East Wollega (26 Jun 2024)
On 26 June, Fikadu Gudina was killed by ENDF in Nekemte, the capital city of East Wallega. He was from Gudatu Haro village, Nole district, West Wallega. Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 66 (2024-07-04), p.35.…
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Killing by government forces in West Arsi (25 Jun 2024)
Umar was killed by government forces on 25 June 2024, not 2025. His family was driven away by government security forces when they attempted to collect his body which was then thrown in the forest. When his body was later found, his lower…
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11 people killed by government forces in North Shewa (25 Jun 2024)
Just as in reprisals in Oromia Region, 11 innocent civilians were killed on 25 June by ENDF firing indiscriminately in Adet town, North Gojjam, after heavy losses against Fano. In Shola Meda, North Showa, 15 were shot dead when collecting…
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Detention by police in Babile, East Hararghe (21 Jun 2024)
Persecution of Waaqeffannaa followers Eighty-two leaders and believers of the traditional Oromo religion, Waaqeffannaa, were detained in Babile town, East Hararge, when the zonal mid-year gathering of followers in the Babile Galma…
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Killing by government forces in Dera, North Shewa (18 Jun 2024)
The Command Post leader said 16 died in a similar attack on another village two years ago. More killings by Fano and ENDF Addis Standard reported on 18 June that two villages in Darra district of North Showa were attacked by Fano militia…
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Study reveals rampant gender-based violence, extrajudicial killings, mass arrests in two Guji zones
Research conducted by the Center for the Advancement of Rights and Democracy (CARD), titled “Voice of Guji: Grave Human Rights Situation in Oromia’s Guji Zones,” underscores severe human rights violations in these regions. The…
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Sedan Sodo woreda administrator abducted by OLA and found dead after ransom paid
In June 2024, the administrator of Seden Sodo woreda, Bekele Kacha, was abducted by OLA fighters. His family was asked for a ransom and paid it, but he was found dead a few days later. Source: Ethiopian Human Rights Commission statement…
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Killing in Guliso, West Wollega (14 Jun 2024)
On 14 June, OSG was informed that many children had died in a new outbreak of malaria in West Wallega, in Boji Chokorsa, Guliso, Bila and Inango districts. It began with the onset of the rains. Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 66…
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Killing by government forces in Nono, West Shewa (14 Jun 2024)
At least 24 were killed at a wedding celebration in Qondala village, Nono district, West Showa, on 14 June. BBC Afaan Oromoo News confirmed reports by local informants. BBC interviewed a local man and the ENDF commander of the Nono…
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Killing by Fano in Amuru, Horo Guduru Wollega (5 Jun 2024)
Habtamu Ayana gave details of the killing of three men by Fano militants in nearby Arro village in Kiramu district on 5 June at around 9.00 am. His brother Bersissa Ayana, a 35 year-old teacher of art and design at Kiramu Preparatory…
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2 people killed by OLA in Nekemte, East Wollega (3 Jun 2024)
On 3 June, the wife of Mango Gonfaa and two of their children, were shot dead at about 9.00 pm in Ayisho Kushaye village, Kiramu district, East Wallega. According to Mango, they were killed by OLA. In the report of the incident in Addis…
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EHRC sounds alarm on human rights violations: from forced disappearances to extrajudicial killings
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has expressed serious concerns regarding human rights violations and threats occurring both within and beyond the context of armed conflicts in various regions of the country, according to its…
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Displacement in Mendi, West Wollega (25 May 2024)
An eye-witness, interviewed on 25 May, reported that 35,000 Oromo IDPs from Asosa zone of Benishangul-Gumuz Region, were encamped near Mendi, Mana Sibu district, West Wallega. Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 66 (2024-07-04),…
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Detention by government militia in Jimma (19 May 2024)
ONM reported on May 19 that Prosperity Party officials in Jimma were extorting money from owners of large and small businesses and from school children in the city, 54 ‘under threat of severe penalties, including hefty fines and…
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Killing by government forces in Yubdo, West Wollega (18 May 2024)
Two young men, Fayisa Degefa and Habtamu (father’s name unknown) were killed by ENDF in Birbirsa village, Yubdo district, West Wallega, on 18 May. Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 66 (2024-07-04), p.36.…
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Homes / property burned or looted by government forces in West Shewa (16 May 2024)
Fifty cows were reported stolen from farmers in Suluta by government forces, about 26 km north of Finfinnee on 16 May. They belonged to brothers Gadissa, Abay and Tadesa Tsega. Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 66 (2024-07-04),…
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Killing by government forces in Illu Aba Bor (13 May 2024)
On 13 May, teacher Ayano Taye, Halu district, Illubabor, was killed by government forces.. Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 66 (2024-07-04), p.36. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-66.pdf
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2 people killed by government forces in Nunu Kumba, East Wollega (3 May 2024)
Two men were killed in Adare village, Nunu Kumba district, East Wallega, on 3 May: Guluma Mulatu, a teacher Itana Negeri Gemeda Lemessa, a young man in Gobu village, Gida district, East Wallega was killed by ENDF on 30 May. Source: Oromia…
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Killing by government forces in Mana Sibu, West Wollega (1 May 2024)
ONM reported on 1 May that following military action between OLA and ENDF at Qeelaa Daabbus, Mana Sibu district, West Wallega, on 19 April, government forces attacked civilians in Mana Sibu, killing two men, named ‘Jireenya’ and ‘Bultii’…
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4 people subjected to sexual violence in Borena (29 Apr 2024)
In Wadara district on 29 April 2024, Gadaa Bonaye, was killed. His death was reported previously by OSG (p.40, Report 66). Since that report, it has been revealed that he was forced to watch the gang rape of his wife by four members of…
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Killing by government forces in Borena (29 Apr 2024)
On 29 April 2024, Badhee Nagee, Wadara district, Guji, was killed by government forces. Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 69 (2025-04-10), p.37.…
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Killing by government forces in Guji (29 Apr 2024)
Gada Boneya, a young man from Orone village, Wadara district, Guji zone, was killed by government forces on 29 April. Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 66 (2024-07-04), p.40.…
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Killing by government forces in Kuyu, North Shewa (29 Apr 2024)
Two young men, Lamecha Hordofa and Biranu Tadele, were killed by ENDF in Kuyu district North Showa, reported 29 April. Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 66 (2024-07-04), p.23.…
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Killing by government forces in Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne (28 Apr 2024)
Killings in Finfinnee Oromia Special Zone ENDF killed the following six people in an attack on Kalacha village, Sabbataa district, south of Finfinnee in the Oromia Special Zone on 28 April: Getaachoo Cakkaa Suyyuumee Getaachoo Guddee…
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Homes / property burned or looted by government forces in Haro Limu, East Wollega (27 Apr 2024)
ENDF burn homes and properties Oromo National Media reported on 27 April the burning down of homes in Haro Limu district, East Wallega, by ENDF units. On 22 April, the following had their homes destroyed: Dhinsaa Nugusee Desalegne Tigree…
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Detention in East Hararghe (26 Apr 2024)
Oromo Federalist Congress Press Release: detention and disappearances In its Press Release on 26 April 2024,63 the OFC complained about its leaders and members facing arbitrary arrests and killings and having their offices closed. Efforts…
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Killing by government forces in West Shewa (25 Apr 2024)
Houses and grain crops were burnt, and cattle killed. Teacher, Tamiru Bati, and a young man (Qeerroo), Tesfa Wayesa, were killed by ENDF in Ongobo village, Bakko Tibe district, West Showa, on 25 April. Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG…