Ethiopia Insight published on 24 July 2025 an article titled "Under Two Flags: Life in Dembi Dollo" by Ermias Tasfaye, an Ethiopia Insight reporter based in Oromia.
The town of Dembi Dollo in western Oromia is at the center of the region's long conflict between the Ethiopian state and Oromo nationalism. The Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) is waging an insurgency against the federal government. Dembi Dollo town remains under government control because of heavy security while the OLA dominates the countryside. Dembi Dollo is griped with fear.
