The Oromo — the largest ethnic group, representing more than a third of the population — had mostly been left out. "[The Oromos] have been economically and politically, ... The qeerroo protests.

The Qeerroo, also called the Qubee generation, first emerged in 1991 with the participation of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) in the transitional government of Ethiopia.

Ribka is co-chair of the Oromo Advocacy Alliance, which advocates for peace, justice, inclusive governance and the economic well-being of the Oromo and other peoples of Ethiopia The June 29 murder ...

Oromo youth standing guard outside @Jawar_Mohammed house in Bole chant ... The young men outside Jawar’s house call themselves “Qeerroo”, an Oromo term meaning “bachelor” adopted by ...

There was little awareness of the potential of non-violence as a superior method of self-liberation among Oromo militants until recently. I was one of the pioneers in introducing nonviolence to the ...

Dr. Bonnie K. Holcomb lammii Ameerikaa yoo taatu, ganna hedduun dura - akka isheen jettutti 'qarree ganna 23 wayita turtetti' gara Oromiyaa dhufuun uummata Oromoo waliin walbarte.

"We denounce the coordinated attacks against the Oromo by the federal government and the Amhara forces," said one of the organizers and leader of the Qeerroo movement, representing Oromo youth.

Ethiopia's new prime minister is the first Oromo to head the ruling EPRDF coalition in the country's 27-year history. Some observers believe he can bring about change in conflict-ridden regions.

Born in 1986 to a Muslim father and an Orthodox Christian mother, Mr Jawar established his credentials as an Oromo nationalist in a 2013 interview with the Qatar-owned Al Jazeera television station.

The Oromo Liberation Front is not a terrorist organisation, but one that has been squeezed out of options. subscribe now Log in Politics ... “I was one of the pioneers in introducing nonviolence to ...

Oromo people in Minnesota are often confused with those from Somalia, despite coming from a different country, speaking a different language and having a different culture.