By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba, November 30,2021-  Colonel Gemechu Ayana, a senior leader of the Oromo Liberation Army was yesterday arraigned at  court where prosecutors brought charges against him. He remains under police custody Six months after court ordered his release.  Colonel Gemechu was last brought to court in May …

By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne  Addis Abeba, August 28/2021 – The Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) strongly criticized the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission(EHRC) and accused it of omitting the atrocities it said were committed by the Amhara militias and government forces on Oromo civilians and selectively highlighting the Amhara victims in its …

By Addis Standard Staff  Addis Abeba, July 26/2021 – Addis Standard received reports claiming that Oroimia regional government was conscripting youth in different parts of the region. Simultaneously, contradicting reports addressing the nature of the recruitment of Oromo youth into Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) surfaced over last week. The …