Oromia
Proper noun
Meaning
Oromia
One of the nine ethnically based regional states of Ethiopia.
Anagrams
Examples
A 20-person Sudanese investor's delegation is visiting Oromia Region in a bid to explore investment opportunities in the tourism sector.
According to the the deadliest conflict was in two parts of Oromia — Bale and Arsi — where “that violence took on an anti-Christian inter-communal violence follows religious lines, pitting Muslim and Christian Oromos against each other.”
As recently as last week and in July, genocide was committed against Amharas in the so- called Ben Shangul and Oromia of Ethiopia, respectively.
As well as the escalating Tigray crisis there are ongoing conflicts in the largest populated region of Oromia as well as the southern regions.
Abiy Ahmed, 41, from the protest-hit Oromia region takes over at a time of political volatility with the bulk of the protests from his region.
Abadula’s resignation at a time of unrest in the Oromia Regional State has created speculation.