April 13, 2009 — A long time ago, most of the current Somali territories in the horn of Africa belonged to the larger Cushitic nationality of Oromo known by the Somalis as Galla and others. For ...

When you talk to men and women from the Oromo tribe of Ethiopia who have fled persecution there to live in Minnesota as refugees, the conversation often takes a surprising turn. Lencho Bati, who lives ...

Ethiopia’s Feyisa Lilesa held his arms over his head, wrists crossed, as he finished second at the Olympic marathon on Sunday in a gesture of support for members of his Oromo tribe who have been ...

An Olympic marathon runner from Ethiopia sneaked a protest into his big race on Sunday — one he fears will lead to his arrest or death when he returns to home. As Feyisa Lilesa crossed the finish line ...

Medal-winning Olympic marathon runner Feyisa Lilesa fears he will be arrested or even killed after making a symbolic protest against Ethiopia's government at the Rio games. The father-of-two told ...

Medal-winning Olympic marathon runner Feyisa Lilesa fears he will be arrested or even killed after making a symbolic protest against Ethiopia's government at the Rio games. The father-of-two told ...

January 21, 2008 — I am writing this article to remind the world, particularly human right watch groups, to pay more attention and stop the rising gross violations of human right against Oromo ...

Feyisa Lilesa has been separated from his wife and two young children since August, when he won the silver medal in the Rio Olympics marathon with his arms crossed in an “X” above his head in protest ...

A seemingly small gesture could have major implications for one of the best athletes in the 2016 Olympics. “The Ethiopian government is killing my people,” Lilesa told reporters in a post-race press ...