HISTORY & ORIGINS

The modern history of the Gambela region reflects a complex interplay of Indigenous identity, state formation, refugee movements, and shifting

The Gambela region’s history is defined by dynamic patterns of migration, interethnic conflict, and shifting political landscapes. Among these forces,

The colonial period marked one of the most transformative eras in the history of the Gambela region and its Indigenous

The Openo—known today as the Baro River—is the central lifeline of the Gambela region and one of the most historically

The Anywaa (also spelled Anuak) are among the oldest Indigenous Nilotic peoples of the Western Ethiopian lowlands and the eastern

In recent times, a claim has circulated that Oballa Nyigwo and Choul Jock were in fact the same person. Such