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OLF Military and Political Wings Split

April 6, 2019April 7, 2019TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

BY DAWIT ENDESHAW | THE REPORTER The army of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) has officially separated from the party, OLF, which is based in Addis Ababa, The Reporter has learnt. In an official statement released by OLF’s army a.k.a. Waraana Bilisummaa Oromoo (WBO), the army said it no longer has any relationship with the […]

Ethiopia Army Conducts Air Strikes Against OLF in Western Oromia

January 13, 2019January 13, 2019TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

BY AFRICA NEWS The Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) on Sunday morning (January 13) started an aerial operation targeting areas in western Oromia believed to be he held by ex-rebel group, Oromo Liberation Front, OLF.

Germany Pledged to Support Demobilization of Ethiopian Rebel Fighters

November 2, 2018TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

BY ENGIU WOLDIE | ESAT NEWS Germany is to finance the demobilization and return to civilian lives of the about 35,000 soldiers of opposition political groups that have recently returned to Ethiopia from their base in Eritrea.

Ethiopia and Oromo Rebels Sign Eritrea Backed Peace Deal

August 7, 2018August 9, 2018TesfaNews1 Comment

BY TESFANEWS Eritrea brokered peace and reconciliation agreement signed in Asmara today between the government of Ethiopia and the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF). The deal reached between President of the Oromia Region Lemma Megersa and OLF Chairman Dawd Ibsa provides for termination of hostilities.

Ethiopia: ONLF, OLF and Ginbot 7 Armed Groups Removed from Terror List

July 2, 2018July 2, 2018TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

“The decision will encourage the armed groups to use peaceful political discourse to achieve political ends” – Gov’t Official. BY ASSOCIATED PRESS Ethiopia’s cabinet has passed a resolution to remove three armed groups from a terror list as part of sweeping reforms under a new prime minister. The groups, operating mainly from neighboring Eritrea, had […]

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Accuses Egyptian Institutions of Funding Opposition Groups

December 25, 2016December 25, 2016TesfaNews21 Comments

This was not the first time for the Ethiopian clown to make such claims By Daily News, Ethiopian prime minister Hailemariam Desalegn said that there are Egyptian institutions harbouring, supporting, and funding “terrorist groups” in Ethiopia, during his interview on Al- Muqabla show aired on Al-Jazeera on Thursday. The minister’s comments came in response to a question […]

Ethiopia: PAFD Frankfurt Public Meeting and Resolution

April 10, 2016April 10, 2016TesfaNews109 Comments

By The PAFD, The Peoples Alliance for Freedom and Democracy (PAFD) public meeting hosted by Oromo Student Union and Ogaden Community in Germany was held on 9th of April 2016 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It was attended by two Executive committee members of PAFD, human rights advocators, invited guests, Veteran members of successful liberation […]

The UNSC, SEMG, Susan Rice, Ethiopia et al: When Will the Shenanigans End?

February 27, 2016February 27, 2016TesfaNews47 Comments

By Alem Fisshatzion, This month marks yet another dark milestone in the Eritrean nation’s history as she was once again dealt a very unfair and shameful blow under the belt by the latest report of the Somalia-Eritrea Monitoring Group (SEMG) presented on 18 February 2016. Although the report states that the Monitoring Group did not […]