The Welega (also spelled Wallagga, Wallaga or Wal-arga) is a branch of the Oromo people who live in Oromia Region of Ethiopia, in the former Welega Province; a few live across the border in Sudan.

Ayantu Daba, an 18-year-old from the Illubabor Zone in Ethiopia's Oromia Region, traveled to Addis Ababa for this year’s ...

From storytelling to young ones to teaching traditional practices, passing down the knowledge, values, and customs of the Oromo people to the next generation as well as ensuring that the rich ...

The ongoing conflict in Ethiopia continues to provide fertile ground for the spread of disinformation on social media. A ...

Irreechaa is one of the cultural values of the Oromo people's Gada system and it is a celebration of gratitude to the Creator. It celebrates the "widespread" subordination of man to his creator as a ...

Hundreds of thousands of Ethiopians celebrated the annual Irreecha seasonal festival Saturday amid ongoing conflict in parts of the country. Irreecha, the ‘thanksgiving festival,’ is ...

The Guji and West Guji zones have become the epicenter of this violence, bearing the brunt of severe human rights abuses and widespread destruction. These areas have suffered some of the heaviest ...

Now an Oromo prime minister, with the backing of many Amhara, is seeking to reduce the power of ethnic politics in Ethiopia. A noble goal, but many people in Tigray and Oromia see this as another ...

In this article, we argue that Irreecha is an African Saturnalia fast evolving to become an international forum for multiculturalism while honoring and celebrating its roots in the rich culture of the ...