translation: ethiopians should be committed to go to the extreme - to stop these traitors and their allied forces. but it s notjust a war in the north he s facing. further south is the 0romo liberation army. they want self determination to for the 0romo people. this is a country of over 100 million people, divided into 80 ethnic groups. many of them are agitating for independence. this is an old armed struggle, but many of the people here that you can see were not born when the 0romo liberation army was first formed in the 19705. today, as ethiopia faces many conflicts and challenges, this group sees new opportunities. the 0la has agreed an alliance with the tigray rebels, and the two groups say their forces are moving closer to ethiopia s capital. translation: we are working |
this is ethiopian s hidden war. guerrilla fighters in the west and south of the country battling the government. the 0romo liberation army says its people have been oppressed for more than a century. they want self determination. this is an old armed struggle, but many of the people here that you can see were not born when the 0romo liberation army was first formed in the 1970s. today, as ethiopia faces many conflicts and challenges, this group sees new opportunities. the 0romo are the biggest ethnic group in ethiopia. these fighters want the right to choose independence. translation: the oromo people have been forced to take up arms. we are fighting, living in the forest like animals because we want our rights to be respected.
country that has lost nearly 300,000 people to covid 19. translation: after all that we have lived through and the people - that have passed away, we now see a boom after being locked up. these exhibits of mexican culture bring a joy to the city. in a world where masks are now the norm, in mexico city, they are much more pretty. suzanne kianpour, bbc news. the united states secretary of state says he s alarmed by reports that tigrayan rebel forces have taken over two key ethiopian towns. the 0romo liberation army, or 0la, is in a formal alliance with tigrayan rebels in the north against ethiopia s government. the bbc s africa correspondent catherine byaruhanga is the first internationaljournalist to be given access to the 0la, a secretive and controversial armed group. a warning her report contains some distressing images.
you re watching bbc world news america. still to come on tonight s programme: we have exclusive access to a rebel group in ethiopia, the 0romo liberation army, whose fighters say they re in control of key towns. mexico began its day of the dead celebrations on sunday. the centuries old tradition has taken on a new significance, as the country battles the covid pandemic. the bbc s suzanne kianpour reports. for catholics, the first two days of november means a reunion with the souls of lost loved ones, a celebration with offerings, altars and marigold flowers. the aztecs believed that the ancestors followed the scent to find their way back. this year, 16 altars have gone up in mexico city, a welcome scene of levity in the capital of a
amhara activists say this is the gruesome aftermath of an attack injuly. the 0romo liberation army want to ethnically cleanse the non 0romos, especially amhara, from the 0romia region. they proposed the prime minister establish 0romia state under their leadership. the rebels showed us their training manoeuvres. their commander says they are disciplined and denied killing unarmed civilians. the government told the bbc the 0la is a terrorist organisation determined to take up arms. it comes as the group announced a deal with the tigray defence forces in the north. their shared goal is to bring down the government. translation: abiy ahmed s prosperity i party which is governing this empire l is killing people wherever they live, banning their homes,