One wing of militant Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) operating in Guji,Southern Ethiopia, is allegedly giving up armed struggle. borkenaJanuary 15,2019Commander of militant Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) faction operating in Southern Ethiopia reportedly accepted peace offer from mediators, Fana Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) reported today. Elias Gambella Gollo, who has been leading OLF troops in Guji area in South Ethiopia, was approached by Aba Geda, leaders in the Oromo tradition. Another wing of the militant OLF faction is still wagging war, and it calls it defensive war, in Western Oromo region of Ethiopia, specifically Wollega. For the government, the agreement with former armed opposition is based on same principle – ending armed struggle and operate peacefully in the country.

Source: Ethiopian News January 16, 2019 00:00 UTC