The situation in Western Gharri region is still very volatile Thursday March 19, 2009 By Gur Gharri GSG News Contributor 

 The situation in Western Gharri region is still very volatile. Despite the ongoing peace conference involving high ranking government officials’ region four and five administrators, the situation is still not settled. The Gharri and the Oromo People Democratic Organization are still far from a compromise on the land issues.  

According to our informants, the Oromo region officials are continuing to fuel and arm the local Oromo peasants and are undermining ongoing peace talks.

Although the Gharri people have returned to their villages and towns, the Oromo peasants have not returned to their villages or areas that they fled from. So, that in itself is a sign of the Oromo’s unwillingness to peaceful coexistence.

However, the Ethiopian government and local officials have worked out a deal to bring both sides together to meet face to face at El Gof town today on March 19, 2009, in an effort to find lasting peace and tranquility between the Gharri and Oromo neighbors.