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Oromia is approximately located between 2 degree and 12 degree N and between 34 degree and 44 degree E. It is bordered in the East by Somali and Afar lands and Djibouti, in the West by the Sudan, in the South by Somalia, Kenya and others and in the North by Amhara and Tigre land or Abyssinia proper. The land area is about 600 000 square kilometres. Out of the 50 or so African countries it is exceeded in size by only 17 countries. It is larger than France, and if Cuba, Bulgaria and Britain were put together, they would be approximately equal to Oromia in size.

The physical geography of Oromia is quite varied. It varies from rugged mountain ranges in the centre and north to flat grassland in most of the lowlands of the west, east and south. Among the many mountain ranges are the Karra in Arsi (4340 m), Baatu in Baaie (4307 m), Enkelo in Arsi (4300 m), Mui'ataa in Hararge (3392m) and Baddaa Roggee in Shawa(3350m ). more>>>

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 Tokkummaa ilaalchisee afaanfaajjii deemaa jiru sirreesuuf ibsa ABO irraa kenname 

 

Faajjii ABOFaajjii ABOAmmaan kana yeroo abbootiin Gadaa, mangudooleen biyyaa, beektonnii fi dhaabotni siyaasaa hedduun nagaa fi tokkumman akka dhaabota siyaasaa Oromoo gidduutti dagaaguuf tattaafata jiranitti afaanfaajji fi olola dharaa Oromiyaa keessa facaasuun safuu dhabuuf itti gafatamummaan kan itti xiqqate dha jennee amanna.

Gama keenyaan dhimmi tokkummaa qabsa’ota Oromoo fi dhaaba ABO dhimma fardii hunda caalaa olaana ta’etti amanna. Hanga hara’atti tokkummaan ABO akka hin diigamneef yaalii ijibbachisaa fi wareegama lubbuu namaa dabalate itti kafallee jirra. Tattaafin waggoota 20 darbaniif taasifaman kan hin milkawin hafeef harki alagaa waan nu gidduu seeneef ture.

Amman kana carraa wareegama qaalii ilamaan Oromoo kafalaniin aragametti gargaaramuudhaan ABOn akka deebi’e tokkoomu Oromiyaa keessattii abbootiin Gadaa, mangudooleen biyyaa fi hayyootiin lafa argamanitti furmaata mayyii itti goona jenne waliin irratti hojjechaa jirra. >>> read more

 

 


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     RESPONSE OF THE OROMO LIBERATION FRONT TO PM ABIY’S CALL


The speech made by Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed on June 19, 2018 in the Ethiopian Parliament calling for reconciliation is admirable and his call for peaceful settlement of conflicts in Ethiopia deserves consideration. However, we will take this opportunity to reiterate the goal of the struggle of our organization, the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), for more than 40 years, to come to the concrete content of our response to the call.

It is a well-known fact that the relationship between the Ethiopian state and the Oromo people is not based
on an agreement or a political contract entered voluntarily by both parties. The Oromo people were dragged
into it against their will. Ethiopia occupied Oromia by force and denied the Oromo people the right to identity, enslaved them, and used their resources and labour, put them in darkness and lived so far. Needless to say, that Oromia has been under occupation and was ruled by force for more than 130 years. It was out of this reality that the OLF was formed in 1973 to organize and lead the Oromo people in the struggle for the liberation of Oromia. The same persistent reality also created the current unrest in Oromia. [read more] [Afaan Oromoo]

 

 

Killings and Arrests in Response Oromo Protests,“Such a Brutal Crackdown”

State security forces in Ethiopia have used excessive and lethal force against largely peaceful protests that have swept through Oromia, the country’s largest region, since November 2015. Over 400 people are estimated to have been killed, thousands injured, tens of thousands arrested, and hundreds, likely more, have been victims of enforced disappearances.

Security forces, according to witnesses, shot into crowds, summarily killing people during mass roundups, and torturing detained protesters. Because primary and secondary school students in Oromia were among the early protesters, many of those arrested or killed were children under the age of 18. Security forces, including members of the federal police and the military, have arbitrarily arrested students, teachers, musicians, opposition politicians, health workers, and people who provided assistance or shelter to fleeing students. Although many have been released, an unknown number of those arrested remain in detention without charge, and without access to legal counsel or family members. read more

Source: HRW

Ethiopia: 25 Years of Human Rights Violations

Oromo protest against the Addis Ababa Master Plan erupted again in late 2015. The government labelled the protesters as “terrorists” and escalated its response against them, resulting in deaths, injuries and the mass arrest of protesters, opposition party leaders and journalists. The ATP permits up to four months of pre-trial detention, which contravenes international human rights standards.  Amnesty International has documented the widespread use of torture and other ill-treatment of protesters during this lengthy pre-trial detention period. The Federal police, regional police and the military killed children as young as twelve years of age during the protests. The security forces and the military have discharged live ammunition, and beaten up protestors, wounding hundreds of people. They have also conducted mass arrests during the protests as well as its aftermath. read more

Source Amnesty International