Oromo conflict

Oromo conflict

Part of the conflicts in the Horn of Africa

Oromia in Ethiopia.svg

The Oromia Region in Ethiopia

Date	1973 – present (44 years)
Location	Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Status	Ongoing

Belligerents

Former combatants:

Ethiopian Empire (1973–1975)
Derg (1975–1987)
PDRE (1987–1991)
TGE (1991–1995)

OLF
IFLO
OYRM
Supported by:
Eritrea

Commanders and leaders

Mulatu Teshome
(President of Ethiopia)
Hailemariam Desalegn
(Prime Minister of Ethiopia)
Siraj Fegessa
(Minister of Defense)

Former commanders:

Haile Selassie I (1973–1975)
Mengistu Haile Mariam (1977–1987)

Dawud Ibsa Ayana
Elemo Qiltu †
Ahmad Taqi †
Tadesse Birru

Jaarra Abbaa Gadaa

Units involved

Ethiopian National Defense Force

Oromo Liberation Army

Strength

182,500 (2011)

OLF:

13,000 (1982)
14,000 (1991)
10,000–40,000 (1992)(likely ~15,000-20,000)
20,000–22,000 (1998)
5,000 (2008–09)

Casualties and losses

1,600–8,900 killed overall

OLF
IFLO
OYRM
Supported by:
Eritrea

Mulatu Teshome
(President of Ethiopia)
Hailemariam Desalegn
(Prime Minister of Ethiopia)
Siraj Fegessa
(Minister of Defense)

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