#OromoProtests Solidarity Hunger-Strikers Hold a Mock Funeral in Front of the Minnesotan State Capitol for Slain Oromo Students and Civilians in Oromia

(May 11, 2014) – #OromoProtests Solidarity Hunger-Strikers at the Minnesota State Capitol held a mock funeral to honor and remember the more than 50 unarmed Oromo students and civilians murdered by the TPLF Ethiopian regime in April 2014 while peacefully rallying against the implementation of the Addis Ababa Master Plan and for the institutionalization of the special interests of Oromiyaa over Finfinnee. The hunger-strike has been held since Friday evening (May 9, 2014) and is expected to last tonight (May 11, 2014).

The sample coffins for the slain Oromo students and civilians were draped with the Oromo struggle (or Oromummaa) flag.

Among those killed by the TPLF Agazi Federal Military-Police include:

- Ababa Kumsa – Wallega
- Abdi Kamal – Guder Junior Secondary School
- Abdisa Nagasa – Wallega
- Endale Desalegn (or Temesgen) – Ambo High School
- Falmata Bayecha – Jimma 5th yr Medicine
- Galana Adaba – Jimma 3rd yr Governance
- Getachew Daraje – Jimma 3rd yr Governence
- Getahun Jirata – Guder Junior Secondary School
- Gexe Tafari – Wallega
- Gurmu Damxoo – Guder Junior Secondary School
- Hussen Umar – Jimma
- Israel Habtamu – Jimma
- Kumala Guddisa – Guder Junior Secondary School
- Tadesse Gashee – Ambo Liban Macha Junior Secondary School
- Tashome Dawit – Wallega
- Zabana Barasa – Jimma 3rd yr Governance (or Oromo Folklore)

May they rest in peace.

Photo – Mother’s Day in Little Oromia (Minnesota): An Oromo mother in Little Oromia weeps over the sample coffin during the Mock Funeral held in front of the Minnesotan State Capitol by the #OromoProtests Solidarity Hunger-Strikers for the Oromo students and civilians massacred by the TPLF Ethiopian regime. (Photo Date: May 11, 2014)