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Ethiopia adopted Christianity as its state religion in 330. It is now home to 77.5 million Christians, about 67 per cent of its total population.
News Ethiopia » Oromia » Religion: Ethiopia: Rebels kill 48 in Oromia region, says rights agency
The ambush by the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), which is designated a terrorist organisation by Addis Ababa, occurred last week in the North Shewa district west of the capital, the Ethiopian Human ...
News Ethiopia » Oromia » Religion: Ethiopia: The unravelling of Abiy Ahmed, from peace prize to prosperity gospel
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s mandate to govern is likely to be extended on 1 June. Yet, economic reform has stalled, relations with Eritrea soured, armed conflict in Tigray, Oromia and Amhara ...
News Ethiopia » Oromia » Religion: As Tigray calms, Ethiopia sees growing conflict in Oromia
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — As one deadly conflict in Ethiopia begins to calm, another is growing, challenging a government that’s eager to persuade the international community to lift sanctions and revive ...
News Ethiopia » Oromia » Religion: Ethiopia: religious tension is getting worse – 5 factors driving groups apart
A high priest holds a cross during the celebrations of the Ethiopian Orthodox holiday of Meskel in Addis Ababa in September 2023. Amanuel Sileshi/AFP via Getty Images Religion is highly present in ...
News Ethiopia » Oromia » Religion: The Tigray War Is Over. Ethiopia’s Conflict in Oromia Is Raging On
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News Ethiopia » Oromia » Religion: Thousands celebrate Ethiopia's thanksgiving festival
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The Irreecha festival is held to thank God, whom the Oromos call Waaqa. Some still practice the traditional Waaqqeffannaa, which is the worship of Waaqa. ADDIS ABABA, ...
News Ethiopia » Oromia » Religion: Rebel leader defending Ethiopia's ethnic Oromia says 'war is not against the people'
Oromia is Ethiopia’s country’s biggest state, with 35% of the population and the Federal Republic’s capital, Addis Ababa. But according to Jaal Marroo, the leader of the Oromo Liberation Army, ...
News Ethiopia » Oromia » Religion: Ethiopia crisis: Why millions need support—and how you can help
Ethiopia is facing a deepening humanitarian crisis. Years of instability have left millions of people without reliable access to food, health care and clean water—while rising tensions threaten to ...