The OLF had fought an insurgency for self-determination for the Oromo — the Horn of Africa country's largest ethnic group — for over three decades. Tens of thousands of supporters attended a rally celebrating his return from neighboring Eritrea, where he has lived in exile. "We want to play a role in the reconstruction of the country," Ibsa told reporters upon his arrival. The prime minister's chief of staff Fitsum Arega used his Twitter feed to welcome the OLF leaders back to Ethiopia. The OLF is the second exiled opposition group to head back to Ethiopia in a week, with the leadership of previously outlawed Patriotic Ginbot 7 arriving a week ago.

Source: Ethiopian News September 15, 2018 16:07 UTC