The Oromo Gada system is a system of generational classes that succeed each other every eight years in assuming political, military, judicial, legislative and ritual responsibilities. Each one of ...

— 1943: Oromo leader Muhammad Gada Quaallu, the people’s representative in the Bale region during Italian rule, organizes 60 to 70 men to block the Ethiopian army’s return to the Bale city ...

Gada (Society) Rituals Notes Among the Oromo peoples, the men's association known as gada constitutes a dominant political and social class, which is visually marked by particluar ornaments, ...

Thousands of people have been gathering in southern Ethiopia for one of the country's biggest cultural events. The week-long Gada ceremony, which ended on Sunday, sees the official transfer of ...

The Ethiopian government has once again failed to reach an agreement with Oromo rebel forces, with peace talks in Tanzania reaching an inconclusive end Tuesday.

Many celebrating at Irreecha were at pains to avoid discussing the thornier issue of politics but echoed wider concerns about Oromo identity and their place in Ethiopia. “We can’t say the question of ...

The Ethiopian government has freed seven Oromo Liberation Front, ... Kenessa Ayana, Gada Gabisa and Gada Oljira. "Before their release, there was a process that took all day," Lemi said.

(Nairobi) – Ethiopian authorities should immediately release seven Oromo opposition figures arbitrarily detained for around three years purely for their political role, Human Rights Watch said ...