The Guardian published on 23 January 2024 an article titled "'This Is a Pandemic'; Ethiopia's Oromia Region Gripped by Surge in Kidnappings" by Fred Harter.
The Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) and possible other groups have been identified as instigating abductions in Oromia in return for a ransom payment. Kidnapping has become a way of life because it is easy money to sustain the OLA.
