Not so long ago, Oromos in Ethiopia, despite making up the ... This could go as far as avoiding speaking their language, Afaan Oromo, in public for fear of being criticised for not adhering ...

A surge in ethnic pride among Ethiopia's Oromo community, the country's largest ethnic group, is leading some, like Moti Begi, to change their names. The 40-year-old used to be known at Dereje Begi.

Ethiopia, home to the African Union ... The conflict in the Oromia region began when the Oromo Liberation Army, or OLA, refused to disarm and split from the Oromo Liberation Front, or OLF ...