Rights group welcomes release of Ethiopian opposition figures
Those released belong to the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), which considers itself the mouthpiece of the Oromo people, who account for about a third of Ethiopia's 120 million people but have long complained of marginalisation.
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Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed, attends the high-level segment session of the 6th United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) at the United Nations (UN) offices in Gigiri, in Nairobi on February 29 2024. (Credit: AFP)
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Human Rights Watch on Friday welcomed the release of several Ethiopian opposition politicians from the restive Oromia region after four years behind bars.
Those released belong to