[Addis Standard] Residents of Oromia region report growing financial burden from mandatory contributions for militia, school meal programs
(Photo: Oromia Militia Office/Facebook) Addis Abeba – Residents across Ethiopia’s Oromia region, including farmers and government employees, report increasing financial strain from what they describe as recurring demands by local authorities to fund student meal programs and support local militia expenses. A farmer from the Kofale district in the West Arsi zone, speaking anonymously, shared …