Oromo (/ ˈ ɒr əm oʊ / or / ɔː ˈ r oʊ m oʊ /; Oromo: Afaan Oromoo) is an Afroasiatic language that belongs to the Cushitic branch. It is native to the Ethiopian state of Oromia and spoken predominantly by the Oromo people and neighbouring ethnic groups in the Horn of Africa.It is used as a lingua franca particularly in Ethiopia and northeastern Kenya.. With more than 36 …

The Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) (Oromo: Waraana Bilisummaa Oromoo, abbreviated: WBO) The OLA is primarily armed members of the pre-peace deal OLF who chose to continue armed opposition to the government. The Ethiopian government now considers the OLF to be a legal political party but the OLA to be a terrorist group, though the OLA is accused of continuing to …