A Facebook page purportedly belonging to the spokesman of the rebel Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) claims to share key negotiating points in the ongoing talks between the regional militia and the Ethiopian government. However, the page does not belong to OLA spokesman Odaa Tarbii and the group's press office confirmed that the page was a hoax.
The post has been shared more than 300 times since it was published on Facebook on April 26, 2023.
"An exclusive report about the major points of the peace talks being conducted in Tanzania," reads the post translated from Afaan Oromoo.
It features a list of eight bullet points purported to be on the agenda of peace talks between the Ethiopian government and OLA.
The list includes "guaranteeing Oromo constitutional rights to Finfinnee [Addis Ababa] establishing Afaan Oromoo as a federal language; deciding the fate of the Oromo Liberation Army; protecting the Oromia border from invasion by the Fano extremist group; and returning occupied territories".
Other points raised focus on "the establishment of independent media in Oromia; the assignment of OLA members in government institutions; the abolition of the name 'Shene' attached to OLA by the government; the release of all OLA members from prison; and the support of all OLA members suffering from various health problems due to imprisonment".
The Ethiopian government uses the epithet Shene – which means five – in reference to OLA.
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