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Feature - Oromo
Personalities of the Month
1.
Obbo Daoud Ibsa Gudina ... Chairman of the Oromo Liberation Front
(OLF)
2.
Dr. Merera Gudina Jefi ... Chairman of the Oromo National Congress
(ONC)
These
two leaders may disagree on a number of issues regarding the Oromo people
struggle for just peace, equality and prosperity in the Horn of Africa;
however, they are leading two prominent Oromo organizations that are
voicing strong opposition against the harsh and unjustifiable treatment of
students by forces of the Ethiopian regime during the ongoing Oromo
Students Movement. Setting their differences apart, Oromo
Website/Document Directory has
chosen Obbo Daoud Ibsa and Dr. Merera Gudina as Oromo
Personalities of the Month for being
leaders of the Oromo organizations strongly denouncing the human rights
abuses that are being committed on Oromo students by the Ethiopian regime.
Oromos must not expect anyone, but themselves, to come to their own
rescue.
Here
is a clip from African
Intelligence on their biographies:
1.
Obbo Daoud Ibsa Gudina
Born
in Horo Gudru - Member of the OLF (Oromo Liberation Front, since 1975) -
In prison (1978-80 and 1980-87) - OLF organisational head for the Bale,
Harar and Addis Ababa regions - In charge of the OLF security and defence
department in Addis Ababa (1991-92) - Chairman of the OLF (since November
1999).
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2.
Dr. Merera Gudina Jefi
(Picture:
Courtesy of EthioMedia.com)
Born
July 5, 1956 in Ambo (centre) - Head of the Addis Ababa University branch
of the All Ethiopia Socialist Movement (Meison, December 1976-June 1977) -
Graduate Assistant, then Lecturer in the Department of Political Science
of the Addis Ababa University (AAU, 1986-January 1995) - Assistant
Professor of the AAU (since January 1995) - Chairman of the Oromo National
Congress (ONC, since April 1996).
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Cover Story - Announcement
of the First Edition of the First Oromo Webzine,
read to find out about the objectives of this Oromo Webzine, how to submit
articles for the next issues and more.
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Editorial
- Marriage Between
Orommuma and Ethiopianism
Orommuma
("Oromo Nationalism") and Ethiopianism are the two most dominant
movements in the Horn of African empire of Ethiopia. Orommuma
advocates for the liberation of the Oromo people: culturally, socially,
politically and economically, from the Abyssinian colonization. The
Abyssinian ruling regimes have been oppressing the Oromo people for more
than 100 years since the conquest of the Oromo Land (Oromia) by Menelik II
in the late 19th century. During these colonial years under the
"Ethiopian framework", the Oromo people have experienced the
following: assimilation into the Abyssinian society at the expense of
losing their culture, language, self-esteem, and economic and political
power. In order to avert this socio-politico-economic oppression,
the Orommuma movement was born through the continued resistance of the
Oromo people against the Abyssinian system of domination.
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Human Rights Causes
- The Violent Crackdown on Oromo
Students by the Ethiopian Regime ...
complete coverage on the Ongoing Oromo Students Movement
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