Oromo Liberation Front (OLF): Oromia (Ethiopia)
Rebels of the Oromo Liberation Front. Photo credit: Aberfoyle International Security
The Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) is a secessionist group seeking independence for the Oromia region from the government of Ethiopia. The OLF was formed in 1973 by Oromo nationalists to promote self-determination for the Oromo people. Part of the complaints of OLF is the years of oppression from the larger Ethiopian society against the Oromo people.
