Oromo conflict

The Oromo conflict or Oromia conflict is a protracted conflict between the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) and the Ethiopian government. The Oromo Liberation Front formed to fight the Ethiopian Empire to liberate the Oromo people and establish an independent state of Oromia. The conflict began in 1973, when Oromo nationalists established the OLF and its armed wing, the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA). These groups formed in response to prejudice against the Oromo people during the Haile Selassie and Derg era, when their language was banned from public administration, courts, church and schools, and the stereotype of Oromo people as a hindrance to expanding Ethiopian national identity.

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1973 — 2018  Wikidata
armed conflict, Oromo Liberation Front, Government of Ethiopia, Ethiopia, 

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Location: 7.9891, 39.3812, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1973 — 2018 Oromo conflict

1883-12-01T00:00:00Z

1883-12-01T00:00:00Z

1883 Battle of Dodota

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1883	Battle of Dodota	battle, Arsi people, Shewa	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1973	Oromo conflict	armed conflict, Oromo Liberation Front, Government of Ethiopia	Wikidata