![]() ![]() In February, the state-appointed human rights commission said at least 50 people were killed in an attack it blamed on the OLA. The OLA and the federal government blame each other for a number of attacks in Ethiopia's Oromiya region, the country's most populous, in which scores of civilians have been killed. ![]() The group's grievances are rooted in the alleged marginalisation of the Oromo people and neglect by the federal government. The OLA is an outlawed splinter group of the Oromo Liberation Front, a formerly banned opposition party that returned from exile after Abiy took office in 2018. However, OLA objected to being referred to as "Shene", saying the name misrepresented its "identity and objectives." ![]() "This is a crucial and positive step towards establishing a lasting peace in the region," OLA said in a statement early on Monday. The OLA said the government had accepted his group's terms for peace talks. "A negotiation with Oneg Shene will start a day after tomorrow in Tanzania," Abiy said on Sunday, using another name for the OLA. ![]() This is the first time the Ethiopian government has formally said it would negotiate with the OLA, which has been battling the government on and off for decades. April 23 (Reuters) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the rebel Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) will begin peace negotiations in Tanzania on Tuesday, the two sides said. ![]()
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