By Lovia Gyarkye Arts & Culture Critic The notebook bears the mark of obsession: The names Banel and Adama are recorded dozens of times across pages in delicate cursive. The scribe is Banel (Khady ...

Khady Mane and Mamadou Diallo in 'Banel & Adama' Cannes Film Festival “You cannot go against your destiny,” 18-year-old Banel is warned in Banel & Adama (Banel e Adama), a visually striking ...

ADDIS ABABA, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The government of Ethiopia's largest region, Oromiya, on Saturday accused the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) rebel group of killing "many civilians" in attacks that ...

Oromiya is home to Ethiopia’s largest ethnic group and has experienced unrest for many years, rooted in grievances about political marginalisation and neglect by the central government.

A languid immersion into the rhythms of life and nature in a small village curdles into slow-simmering tensions. We hear their names first, as intimate whispers repeat, “Banel and Adama,” and ...

Clashes between the Oromo and Amhara, Ethiopia's two largest ethnic groups, have been rising in recent months. Oromiya has experienced years of violence amid accusations of neglect by the federal ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - One Chinese citizen was killed in an attack on Monday in Ethiopia's Oromiya region, the Chinese embassy in the country said, and it warned other citizens in Ethiopia to ...

Gunmen killed more than 60 people and displaced 20,000 during three days of ethnically motivated violence in late August in Ethiopia’s most populous region, Oromiya, the country’s human rights ...