Do you know this ? Oromo people and the Land of Oromia

The Oromo are indigenous African people inhabiting the North Eastern part of Africa. Their country is called Oromia, which is currently under the domination of the Ethiopian colonial Empire. The Oromo are descendants of the Eastern-Kushitie group of people indigenous to the Horn of Africa, with a population of over 40 million, which makes them one of the largest indigenous peoples of East Africa. A map of the region showing Oromia within the current political boundaries of Ethiopia.

A Few Facts About Oromia

• Oromia is the largest Regional State in the Ethiopian Empire State.
• Oromia (also phonetically spelled as Oromiyaa)
• Oromia has been occupied by Ethiopia (Abyssenia) for over 100 years
• Size: 600,000 Square km (375,000 Square miles); Larger than Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, The Netherlands  and France combined

Language

• The Oromo nation has a single common mother tongue, called the Oromo language or Afaan Oromoo or Oromiffa.
• It is the third most-widely spoken language in Africa, after Hausa and Arabic.
• Before colonization, the Oromo had used their own language in social, religious, educational, political, and legal activities.
• The Oromo language has been neglected and suppressed by Ethiopian authorities. In an effort of destroying Oromo national identity, the language of a minority group, Amharic is used as the official or national language.

Population

• The population of oromo is over 40 million in Ethiopian.
• 3rd largest single nationality group in Africa; single largest nationality in East Africa.
• Capital: Finfinnee (also called Addis Ababa).
• Religion: Christianity, Islam and Traditional Belief in God, Waaqaa

Economy

• Mainly agriculture (coffee, several crops, spices, vegetables) and Animal Husbandry; Mining industry; Tourism trade; Medium and small-scale industries (textiles, refineries, meat packaging, etc)
• Breadbasket of the Horn of Africa
• Largest livestock holding in Africa
• Forestry and wildlife reserves of the Horn
• Minerals (gold, silver, platinum, uranium, marble, nickel and naturalgas)

History

• An independent loosely confederated nation before being colonized by the Ethiopian empire in the 1890s and still a nation in captivity
• Practiced Gada Systen a democratic Leadership structure, which is similar to Grecian Polls
• Locale of the 3.5 million year old Lucy

Culture

• The Oromo culture is governed by an egalitarian Gada democratic system of administration.
• Power to administer the affairs of the nation and the legislative power belongs to the people.
• Respect for elders, women and children are the key components of Oromo Culture.
• A culture of managing conflicts through arbitration/consensus. The hour has not come but it will come, perhaps our children will see the departure of the oppressors Rooba, 1975 voicing his faith in the future of Oromia

Politics

• Conquered after bloody resistance between 1882- 1898, as the result of which the population of Oromo was reduced from 10 million to 5 million
• In 1886 a smallpox epidemic (the first biological warfare used in the region) was used to frighten and weaken Oromo resistance
• Currently thousands of Oromos languish in prison, Many have fled the country.
• Deprived of their rich resources
• Politically marginalized, tortured, and deprived of basic human rights.
• Ongoing killings, extra judicial disappearances, imprisonment, segregation and injustice in the universities, colleges, and educational system
• Struggling for Self Determination
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•  http://oromodictionary.com/aboutOromo.php

Waamicha Yaadanno FDG (Fincila Diddaa Gabrummaa) Oslo, Norway – Sadaasa 9, 2013

BREAKING NEWS Baqattoota Oromoo Nama 26 Waraana Mootummaa keeniyaatiin qabaman.

 October 29, 2013

Baqattoota Oromoo Nama 26 Bakka mana jireenya  qubatanii jiranii Mana

Hulaa Irratti cabsuun kaan bansiisuun Waraanni Keeniyaa Halkan Mana
jala buluun Guyyaa 26/10/2013 Ganama Subii sa’aatii 06:20 tti Osoon
Maatiin kuun ciisichaahuu hin ka’in Gaaffii tokkoon Maletti Ulee fi
dhiitichaan Mana keessaa gadi guuruun Konkolaattaa pataroolii 2n
fuudhamanii Mana Hidhaa Poolisaa Naannoo Eslii Baangaanii jedhamutti
Guyyaa tokkoof erga hidhaman Boodaan Erga Baqataa seeraa Maandeeta
UNHCR qabaatuu itti agarsiisnaan Xalaayaan keessan foorjiida jechuun
daqiiqaa 20f weeyrara guddaa Ganda Baqattootni Oromoo Baay’inaan
qubatan kanatti erga godhan boodaan Guyyaa tokkoof mana hidhaa kanatti
nyaataa fi dhugaatii tokkollee osoon hin argatin ooluun gama galgalaa
Baqattoonni Kuun UN fi NJO jiratti Iyyuun Baqattoota Kana Suuraa fi
Ishaaraa hedduu kaasuun Guyyaa 30/10/2013 Mana Murtii Antitararisti
ol’aanaa keeniyatti akka dhiheessitan jechuun harkaa baasuun Boru
Ganama Mana Murtii Antitararistii Biyya kanaatitti ganama sa’aatii
10:00tti  Namoonni Beellama kana 30/10/2013 Boru koortii
Antitararistii kanatti dhihaatuuf yakka xalaayaa soorarkeeysitummaan
Himatamanii kun Maqaa isaanii akka asii gadii kanatti isiniif ibsuuf
yaalla.
1f- Abdataa Sha’aab.Baqataa
2f- Amiir Aliyyii            ”
3f- Zaakir Hamzaa
4f- Ruduwaan Nuuree
5f- Nabiil Jamaal
6f- Abdulhakiim Abdullaahii
7f- Muniir  Abdullaahii
8f- Hassan Abdullaahii
9f. Aarif  Amiin
10. Dursaa Haarun
11. Bahar Mahammad
12. Abraahim Oromoo
13. Birraa Alii
14. Anawaar Mahammad
15. Abdurahiim fi hadhamana
16. Ra’iisaa /haadhamanaa/
17.Amiir Ahamad Usumaan
18.Ziyaad Dabbasoo
19.Gammachiis Ibsaa
20.Ahamad Nuuree
21. Ibsaa
22.Sa’id Umar /Jarman/
23.Abdii Alii Abbaas
.Namoota Olitti maqaan isaanii Ibsame kun maatii abbaa tokkootii fi
Abbaa manaatii fi haadha manaa waliin kan qabaman yammuu tahu Manneen
isaanii saka’atta’uun Uleefi Qawween sodaachifamuun kan qabamaniidha.
Kanneen UN jalatti Beekkomtii argatanii Maandeeta qaban 20 kuun
warreen Beellamaan UN tti deddeebi’aa jiraniidha.
Kanaafuu Mootummaan Kenyaatiis  Akkuma mootummaa Abbaa Irree
Wayyaanetti Baqattoota Oromoo Maqaa Anti Tararistii jedhu moggaasuun
Miidhaa Ilmaan Oromoo irraan gayaa waan jiruuf Qaamni Dhimmi
ilaalchisu Iyyata Baqattoota Oromoo Boru Ganama Mana Murtii
Antitararistii jedhamu kanatti dhihaatan kana Miidiyaalee addunyaatii
fi Warra Mirga Dhala Namaa Dameelee jiraniin Nuuf akka Dirmachiiftan
jechuun Iyyatni Baqattoota Nairobi jiran irraa nugaye kana fakkata.
Jaallan Dhaamsaa fi Iyyatni Baqattootaa  kana.

go to link http://www.oromiapress.com/baqattoota-oromoo-nama-26-waraana-mootummaa-keeniyaatiin-qabaman

Beatings and Detentions at Addis Ababa University – HRLHA Urgent Action

The following is a statement from the Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa (HRLHA).

The Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa (HRLHA) would like to express its deep concern regarding the unknown situations of students of Addis Ababa University, who were arrested and detained following the clash between two groups of students on the Arat kilo University Campus (College of Natural Science) on the 2nd of January, 2013.

According to information obtained by HRLHA through its correspondents, more than 100 (one hundred) students, the big majority of whom are Oromos, have been taken into custody after being dealt with heavy-handedly by government security forces. HRLHA has also learnt that a lot of Oromo students have received from minor to major life-threatening injuries; and, as a result, a lot have been admitted to hospitals. There is also unconfirmed report that a student named Gammachu Abdi has already died from the severe injuries inflicted on him by the security agents. HRLHA has managed to get the names of the following students from among those who have been arrested and detained:

No	Name	Department & Year	Ethnic background
1	Abdisa Balachew Tafasa	Sivili Eng. 3rd	Oromoo
2	Abbabaa Gaddafa Baayisa	Biology 2nd	Oromoo
3	Gaaddisaa Taayisa Fufaa	Chemistry 1st	Oromoo
4	Lamma Chala Dumessa	Biology 1st	Oromoo
5	Dabalaa Idechaa Amsha	Geology 1st	Oromoo
6	Gaddisaa Abarra Abbabora	Geology 2nd	Oromoo
7	Tadele Tarekegn Lemma	Geology 3rd	Oromoo
8	Gari Tolina Wakjira	Geology 2nd	Oromoo
9	Ahimad Mustafa Fida	Physics 1st	Oromoo
10	Sanyi Daggafa Duresso	Maths 2nd	Oromoo
11	Bekele Abdisa Amus	E/Engineering 3rd	Oromoo
12	Husen Ahimad Abbabaa	Biology 1st	Oromoo
13	Abodulahi Eres Turi	Maths 1st	Oromoo
14	Yonas Dina Barkeessa	Chemistry 1st	Oromoo
15	Jammara balayi Gudeta	Hearth Sceince 2nd	Oromoo
16	Hirpha Tolera Irana	Physics 1st	Oromoo
17	Malaku Girma Anjaggo	Biology 1st	Oromoo
18	Lema Amana Dhina	Biology 1st	Oromoo
19	Tayib Tesso Wayessa	Biology 1st	Oromoo
20	Kafo Amida Abbusi	Biology 1st	Oromoo
21	Isayas Itana Anshu	Science 1st	Oromoo
22	Kanna Mokonin Galata	Comp.Science 1st	Oromoo
23	Abdata Gudeta Lamu	H/Science 3rd	Oromoo
24	Ayana Birhanu Bayane	Geology 3rd	Amhara
25	Abebe Ayale Asaffaa	Geology 1st	Oromo
26	Iftayom Kumsa Mulata	Geology 2nd	Oromo
27	Olana Tamasgen Aga	E/Eng.ng 3rd	Oromoo
28	Nanboni Tamiru Diriba	Geology 1st	Oromoo
29	Iyasuu Tamasgen Fatane	C/Eng.ng 3rd	Oromoo
30	Yoreson Yoregecha Chala	Accounting 1st	Oromoo
31	Anlayi Alemayehu Adimasu	Biology 2nd	Amhara
32	Igataa Gudina Aboma	C/Eng.ing	Oromo
33	Dibaba Birbesa  Gutema	Earth Science 2nd	Oromo
34	Desalegn Akkasa Kalbessa	Earth Science 2nd	Oromoo
35	Fikadu Warku Magarsa	Chemistry 3nd	Oromoo
36	Abbay Garemewu Gawawe	Chemistry 3nd	Amhara
37	Muluneh Gammachu Kamme	C/Eng.eng 3rd	Oromo
38	Yihenew Tasfaye Aseffa	Con.sience 3rd	Amhara
39	Indalehu Balay Shita	Maths 2nd	Amhara
40	Belete Mosisa Kadida	Biology 3rd	Oromo
41	Tajudin Abdulatif	Statics 2nd
42	Tadele Indashewu Hundesa	Earth Science 4th	Oromoo
43	Sisay Fayera Warqina	Maths 3rd	Oromoo
44	Kelay Wandim Teway	Maths 2nd	Tigre
45	Abdata Taye Mulata	Biology 1st	Oromo
46	Birhan Mokonin Alemu	Maths 2nd	Amhara
47	Taressa Nagasa Nagara	Chemestry 3rd	Oromo
48	Ahunalam Mokonin Dinqa	Statics 3rd	Oromo
49	Tamasgen Marilign Tawayi	Chemestry 2nd	Amhara
50	Lalisa Biqila Dheressaa	Maths 1nd	Oromo
51	Misgnawu Aweke G/Hiwot	Statics 2nd	Amhara
52	Amsalu Abdata Kabbadaa	Geology 1st	Oromo
53	Mamahu Mulugeta Kefalehu	Physics 2nd	Amhara
54	Mohamad Jafar Ahimad	Geology 3rd	Amhara
55	Yohanis Arega Amanu	Statics 2nd	Kibba
56	Tafari Shababi Mokonin	Statics 3rd	Amhara
57	Aman Bati Magarsa	Chemistry 2nd	Oromo
58	Mabiratu G/Mikael G/madin	Chemistry 3rd	Tigre
59	Camiro Abuti Anche	Geology 3rd	Kanbata
60	Takala Gone Fage	Geology 3rd	Kibba
61	Gaddisa Galisa Banee	Language 2nd	Oromo
62	Gudina DasalegnAmante	Biology 3rd	Oromo
63	Getaneh Azona Alamu	Nursing 1st	Amhara       Oromoo
64	Guddee Wakkane Huraa	Maths 2nd	Amhara
65	Birhanu Taye Molla	Physics 2nd	Oromo
66	Gutema Mokonin Wakessa	Geology 2nd	Oromo
67	Kabataa Fetene		Oromoo
68	Getachew Galata Warku	Maths 2nd	Oromo
69	Ramadan Tayib Gada	Biology	Oromoo
70	Mesert Tafarra		Oromo
71	Yaiqob Gadaa Dabalee	Chemistry 2nd	Tigray
72	Tariku Bulcha Hayle	Baiology 2nd	Oromo
75	Danile Reba Wagga	Biology 1st	Oromo
76	Abbabaa Tuuji Caalaa	Biology 2nd	Oromo
77	Abdata Abdissa Daga	Maths 2nd	Oromo
78	Dingata Lamu Jakaa	Maths 2nd	Oromo
79	Kaasaa Asrat	Biology 3rd	Amhara
80	Hadisha G/Mariyam		Tigre
81	Tseggawu Khasayi	Geology 3rd	Tigre
82	Geta Make Cana	Biology 3rd	Amhara
83	Warku Amare	Biology 3rd	Amhara
84	Mulugeta Casale	Geology 3rd	Amhara
85	Amagn Adamu	Maths 2nd	Amhara
86	Dajane Walde	Biology 2nd	Tigre
87	Ligaba Aseffa	Biology 3rd	Amhara
88	Dase Teshome	Physics 2nd	Amhara
89	Aschelahu	Chemistry 3rd	Amhara
90	Dereje Bitawu	Chemistry 3rd	Amhara
91	Getnet Ayanew	E/Eng.ng 3rd	Amhara
92	Aregawu Monyinet	Chemistry 3rd	Amhara
93	Desta W/Gieorgis	Comp. Science	Tigre
94	Uman G/Ananiya	Biology 2nd	Tigre
95	Yonas Taham	Statics 2nd	Tigre
96	W/Kros Khilu	Geology 1st	Tigre
97	Dirribsa Caalaa	Geology 1st	Oromo
98	Ebbisa Barki	Chemistry 2nd	Oromo
99	Asimamahu Mangistu	Biology 1st	Amhara

Different sources indicate that the clash between the two groups was triggered when some students of Tigre nationals posted posters containing derogatory messages that aimed at the Oromo people. It is recalled that the same incident took place exactly in the same manner a year ago at the Mizan-Teppi University in the south (HRLHA Urgent Action, April 11, 2011, a fierce Crackdown against University in the South-Western Ethiopia). The only difference is that the actions by the government forces in handling the current situation included students of other ethnic backgrounds including the Tigreans.

Although the interference of the government security forces was not far from expectations, the very harsh and violent actions that have resulted in life-threatening injuries and death are not acceptable by any standard. Given the violent way the students were dealt with, it is also very likely that they could be subjected to tortures.

So, HRLHA calls up on the Ethiopian government to unconditionally release the detained students; and allow necessary treatments for those who have been injured and/or wounded. We also call upon the Ethiopian government to investigate the clash and bring the culprits to justice so that they refrain from continued racist provocations that always aimed at the same nationality – the Oromos.

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