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Endris Ali Haider.

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The article deals with inter-ethnic tensions between the Afar and the Oromo in southeastern Wollo following the introduction of the new federal form of government in Ethiopia. The region Southeastern Wollo has been historically inhabited by the Afar, Oromo, Argobba and Amhara ethnic groups. These ethnic groups had been interacting for the last several centuries. Before 1991, there were changes in the territorial restructuring of this region for administrative convenience and for easing tensions that erupted from time to time. The communities inhabiting this region had lived peacefully except with some intermittent conflicts due to their competition for grazing and agricultural lands. The situation had been largely changed with the introduction of the new ethno-linguistic regional administrative structure in 1991. Data for this study was collected from both primary and secondary sources. Besides consulting written materials, valuable data from field work and archival sources of the various administrative offices of the Oromia special zone in Amhara region have been closely examined. In addition, knowledgeable oral informants were also interviewed to collect information pertinent to the issue under consideration.

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