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Opposition figures include 24 people accused of terrorism in Ethiopia.
The allegations were made in connection with a wave of ethnic unrest that killed more than 150 people in late June following the assassination of popular Oromo singer Hachalu Hondasa.
The group will appear in court on Monday, the country’s attorney general said.
Critics have accused Prime Minister Abi Ahmed of locking up opponents of his government.
Among the young people in Overmo, Jor Mohammed became an anti-Mohammedan politician who was strongly opposed. He was arrested in July after security forces broke up. His lawyer said the allegations made on Saturday were baseless.
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Mr Abie’s former ally, Mr Jawar, has criticized the Nobel laureate for not doing enough to address the long-standing grievances of the Oromo people, the group they both belong to.
As part of this week’s Economist Opinion, Mr Abe said those who opposed his reforms were sowing the seeds of inter-ethnic and inter-religious divisions and hatred.
A number of other critics, some of whom are not in the country, have been named for being in the group of suspects.
He has also been charged under the Telecom Fraud and Firearms Act, according to a statement posted on social media by the Attorney General.
Rights groups have criticized the fact that it has taken weeks to bring charges against them.
In June, at least 166 people died in the days following the killing of Hachalu, 34.
Father-Ben was seen as a hero in Oromia. His songs focused on the rights of the country’s Oromo people, Ethiopia’s largest ethnic group, and became the national anthem in a wave of protests that led to the fall of the previous prime minister in 2018.
The purpose is not clear. Hachalu said he had received death threats.
