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, June 28, 2021 – Abdi Regassa, a senior member of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) was reportedly taken by security forces after the court ordered his release.  His lawyer Tuli Bayisa told Addis Standard that the Oromia Supreme court acquitted Abdi of terrosim charges …

By Siyanne Mekonnen @siyaanne  Addis Abeba, March 10/2021 – The opposition party Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) has officially announced that it has withdrawn from the upcoming election. In an interview with Addis Standard the party’s interim public relations head, Batte Urgessa, a staggering number of names of the party’s leadership and …