Sasiga: History
Sasiga was one of six woredas in Misraq Welega selected for resettlement in 2003; the others being Guto Wayu, Diga Leka, Jimma Arjo, Sibu Sire and Gida Kiremu. Initially, 40,641 people were resettled in these districts from the Hararghe and Semien Shewa Zones, but due to crop failures, the number had fallen to 37,879 people.
Between 16 and 31 May 16, 2008, 400 Oromo men, women and children were reportedly slaughtered by Gumuz people from the Benishangul-Gumuz Region in the hills of the Angar and Didessa Rivers. Attempts by the Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement (OFDM) party to confirm these reports were frustrated by local officials, which led the OFDM to allege that there had been a government cover-up.