# Oromo elders call for peace and unity at Irreecha festival

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- CGTN, 2026-10-04 13:17 UTC
- World
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> Oromo elders in Addis Ababa called for peace, unity and dialogue during the annual Irreecha thanksgiving festival, as renewed fighting continued in northern Ethiopia. They urged the conflict’s participants to settle their differences through dialogue and warned that internal divisions could expose the country to external threats. Police maintained a visible presence at Meskel Square and Irreecha Park.