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The Oromo Liberation Army is the military wing of the Oromo Liberation Front, which says it fights for the rights of Oromo people. [1] After the Tigray war broke out in November 2020 between the Ethiopian government under Abiy Ahmed and the Tigray People's Liberation Front, the OLA announced an alliance with the TPLF. [2]
In March 2021, the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) militants began offensive targeted to ethnic Amhara occupied zone in Oromia, forcing Amharas to leave Oromia. As of June 2022, about 200 Amharas killed in Amhara-majority parts of Oromia. [2] The war began amidst negotiation between OLA and the federal government took place in Tanzania. [1]
The Oromo remained independent until the last decade of the 19th century, when they were colonised by Abyssinia. Under the rule of Haile Selassie, the Oromo language was banned and speakers were privately and publicly mocked to help the Amhara culture and language dominate the Oromo people. [31] [32] [33]
Volunteer fighters in Ethiopia responding to call by regional authorities in the Amhara region to take up arms against the forces of neighbouring Tigray
In the North Shewa Zone of Oromia, where Amharas are a sizeable minority, conflict has been rife across the two sides between Oromo and Amhara fighting for regional dominance. [2] During the Tigray War , Fano developed as an Amhara militia aiding the Ethiopian government against the Tigray People's Liberation Front , and claiming historical ...
On 21 March 2021, 12 ethnic Oromo militants were killed while in an ambulance riding through the town of Shewa Robit. Fano militia has been suspected as a perpetrator of an attack. Background
Pro-OLF and "mobs" of Oromo youth, Oromo Liberation Army [22] [23] [24] Shashemene massacre: 30 June–2 July 2020 Oromia, Addis Ababa, Shashemene, and Jimma: 240+ Organized Oromo youth, Oromo Liberation Army, Ethiopia Ethiopian Federal Police [25] [26] Humera massacre: November 2020 Humera, Tigray: 92 Amharan militias/Fano; ENDF; Gawa Qanqa ...
In one attack mobs of people attacked an ambulance in Shewa Robit coming from Ataye killing 12 people on 21 March. The clashes continued for 2 weeks leading to the deaths of 303 people and 269 people being injured as well as 1,539 homes being burned. 50,000 people were displaced during the fighting.