(Addis Ababa) The Ethiopian government and the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) began initial discussions on Tuesday in Zanzibar, a semi-autonomous island of Tanzania, announced a spokesman for this rebellion active in the Oromia region. Asked by AFP, the Ethiopian federal authorities did not respond immediately. The government of Tanzania confirmed on Tuesday that it had “agreed to host” these negotiations at the request of the Oromo rebels. The situation in Oromia, a region that surrounds the federal capital Addis Ababa, is extremely confused: there are internal political struggles in the region, territorial disputes and animosities between communities. The government, for its part, is accused of carrying out a blind repression which fuels the resentment of the Oromos – the most populous people in Ethiopia – against the federal power in Addis Ababa.

Source: Ethiopian News April 26, 2023 03:56 UTC