President of Ethiopia’s Oromia regional state has issued a strong caution to armed militia operating in the region. Megerssa according to reports in local media also warmed all armed militia especially in western Oromia to cease all armed activities. The DW and BBC Amharic services separately confirmed the clashes over the weekend stating that it had paralysed social life in western Ethiopia, specifically Kelem town in the Oromia regional state. It is not clear why he was in the area, where he draws a large support from,” Addis Standard report said. Oromia regional state president, Lemma Megerssa, according to DW weighed in on the incidents denouncing the confrontations and calling on OLF to take the right discourse.

Source: Ethiopian News October 30, 2018 09:16 UTC