#‎OromoProtests‬ Continue – Bekele Nega under house arrest

Arsi University Asella Campus December 31, 2015
Mormii barattota Yunivarsitii Arsii Damee Asallaa

Mormii Ganjii, Amuru, Naqamtee fi Gimbii Keessaa fi Tarkaanfii Humnoota Mootummaa

      VOA Afaan Oromoo

      የኦሮሚያ ወቅታቂ ሁኔታ

Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Ned Price on the Arrest of Journalists in Ethiopia

(The White House) — Having welcomed developments in Ethiopia earlier this year–including the release of several detained bloggers–that suggested increased protections for the fundamental right of free expression, we are deeply concerned by the recent arrests of other journalists in Ethiopia. We continue to urge the Ethiopian Government to build on earlier developments by strengthening free speech protections and broadening democratic progress, and note that the continued stifling of independent voices will only inhibit such progress as well as development and economic growth.

Fincila Diddaa Gabrummaa dhuma 2015: Biyyaa fi Qabeenya humnaan sarbame Oromoon humnumaan deffata

By Abdii Borii

Number of Oromo protesters killedy by Ethiopian brutal security forces

Ethiopia Censors Satellite TV Channels as Student Protests Draw Global Media Attention

Protesters in the Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa demand TPLF stop killing Oromo students. Photo be Gadaa via Flickr (CC BY-ND 2.0)

(Global Voices) — The Ethiopian government is reportedly undertaking a massive clampdown on dissenting citizen voices in relation with the ongoing Oromo student protests in Oromia, Ethiopia’s largest administrative region.

An open letter to the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, his “Excellency” Hailemariam Desalegn – the TPLF adoptee and stooge

By Michael Johnson

Your “Excellency” Hailemariam Desalegn, I hope you, like your masters, the fascist TPLF mafias, realize that your hands are marred with the blood of innocent Oromo children, students, mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters and the elderly.

At this time, you are presiding over a mafia emergency command post composed of the murderers; Army chief of staff, the chief of TPLF spy and security agent, the chief of federal police and others who are giving orders to the forces marauding the Oromo land, Oromia.

Power ambition and willing to kill the Oromo youth The case of Dr. Mitiku Tesso

By Rundassa Eshete

Dr. Mitiku Tesso

Fired by the opportunity of making money and with the dream to become an ambassador, Dr. Mitiku Tesso’s ugly arrogance is getting out of control. Recently, the Oromo youth/the Oromo people have been fighting the Tigre colonial force in Oromia and this revolutionary movement is taking place at breathtaking speed creating a heart-stopping moment for the Tigre colonizers.  As a result, the Tigre rulers have reversed their master plan deal, even recognized the fact that they are wrong for down playing the unique rights that the Oromo people have on Finfinnee city.

Mean while, Dr. Mitiku Tesso, a man who dreams to become Ethiopia’s ambassadar is sniffing around for a crumb of power that he dreams to have thinking that the Tigreans will stay in power for ever. Of course, Mitiku Tesso have made lots of money, he bought a house in Minnesota of USA, where his kids currently live and go to school. He had built nice vilas in Finfinnee and it\’s surrounding areas.  As if this is not enough, Dr. Mitiku Tesso further dreams to share Abay Tahayye’s last supper, not knowing that the Tigre colonial era is nearing.  To appease his Tigre masters and get his dream job of becoming the next Ethiopia’s ambassador, he willingly invited the Agazi army to Ambo university, Awaaroo branch and let them beat the students indiscriminately and destroy dormitories. Prior to inviting the Tigre butchers to come and murder the students, he told

Protest for Ethiopian Civil Rights blocks downtown Seattle streets

Demonstration is in wake of mass killings in Ethiopia

Seattle (Kiro7 News) — Seattle on Tuesday as it made way to the Federal Building.

The protesters — many of them members of the East African community — want Washington senators to pressure Ethiopian leaders or cut U.S. aid in the wake of the ongoing mass killingsthat they say are targeting ethnic Oromos in Ethiopia. See photos from the protest here.

Oromo Lives Matter: The Oromo Popular Resistance Against the Infamous Addis Ababa Master Plan

A short documentary about the current student protests in Oromo and how the human rights crisis in Ethiopia has come to be, in light of history and contemporary events.

Ethiopia Arrests Second Journalist in a Week, Rights Body Says

By William Davison

• Police detain Oromo opposition leader after protests
• Politicians suspected of inciting violence across Oromia region

A student on his way to school was brutally beaten by police

(Bloomberg News) — Ethiopian authorities arrested two journalists in the span of one week, the Committee to Protect Journalists said, asking the East African nation to allow for greater openness.

Getachew Shiferaw, editor in chief of Negere Ethiopia online newspaper, was arrested on Dec. 25, following the Dec. 19 detention of Fikadu Mirkana, an anchor at state-run broadcaster Oromia Radio and TV.

Waamicha Marii Haala Hamaa Obbolooti fi Lammiin Keenya Oromiyaatti Keessa Jiran Ilaalchisee.

Miseensota WWDO fi Dargaggoota Oromoo naannoo DMV maraaf:

Baga jal-bulti waggaa haarawa bara 2016 geessan jechaa walgahii fi mariin miseensota WWDO fi dargaggoota Oromoo naannoo Washington, DC, Maryland fi Virginia, haala yeroo ammaa Oromiyaa irratti gaafa Dilbata Amajjii 03, 2016 sa’atii 5:00w.b. irraa egalee ni geggeeffama.

Akkuma yaadatamu, WWDOn yeroo adda addaattti waamicha lammii keenya biyya keessaa irraa nuuf dhiyaataa tureen keessattuu obboleewwan keenya barattoota Oromoo fi lammii Oromoo biroo hidhaa fi reebichi mootummaa abbaa irree Itophiya irran gahaa ture kallattiin gargaaraa turuun keenya ni yaadatama.

Guyyaa Har’aa Mudde 28, 2015 Dhaabbiilee Barnoota Olaanoo Yuniverstiilee Keessatti Ficilli Xumura Gabrummaa (FXG) Itti Fufee Jira

Fincilli Xummura Gabrummaa (FXG)

Fincilli Xummura Gabrummaa (FXG)

(Qeerroo) – -Mudde 28, 2015  Dhaabbilee Barnootaa Olaanoo Yuunibarsitota kanneen akka Amboo, Wallaggaa Harammayyaa fi Maddaa walaabuutti Goototni Qeerroon Barattoota Oromoo Warraaqsaa Biyyoolessaa Oromiyaa  Fincilli Xummura Gabrummaa (FXG)’n utuu Wal irraa hin kutiin  itti fufinsaan gaggeeffamaa Jiru daran jabeessuun  itti fufan.

Goodwill policy with Ethiopia has failed: experts

December 28, 2015

Cairo (Egypt Independent) — African affairs experts have differed on Egypt’s strategy for dealing with the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam problem and predicted the outbreak of war in the region. Some said Addis Ababa is pursuing a fait accompli policy while Egypt is dealing with the situation in goodwill, adding that Cairo will resort to the United Nations if the problem continues.

Oromia Regional State /Ethiopia: More Victims of Extra-Judicial Killings, Kidnappings, Arrests and Detentions

HRLHA Urgent Action

The Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa (HRLHA) has confirmed that deaths resulting from the ongoing crackdown of peaceful protesters in various parts of the regional state of Oromia has now reached 122, while mass arrests and detentions have also been intensified.

Top officials of the opposition Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) party have been targeted in the most recent cases of kidnappings, arrests and detentions. Accordingly, Mr. Dajane Tafa, Deputy General Secretary of OFC, was kidnapped by federal armed forces and taken away to yet unknown destination yesterday morning, December 24, 2015 around the area known as Giyorgis, in the centre of the Capital Finfinne/Addis Ababa on his way to work. In the same way, Mr. Bekele Garba, Deputy Chairman of the OFC, who spent about four years in jail on fabricated allegations and released recently, was also arrested yesterday afternoon from his home in Adama and taken away also by armed federal forces.

Fundamental differences – The case of Oromia versus Ethiopia

Note: MUST READ Article

By Yaadasaa Dafaa

This article is dedicated to the memories of all our vibrant heroic Oromo gallant vanguards who selflessly gave up their precious lives in defense for their people’s pride, history, identity, and national dignity. This includes, but not limited to, recognizing and admiring all Oromo nation’s brave and unflinching political leaders and prisoners who refused to compromise their people’s freedom by giving-in despite all the inhumanly crimes perpetuated by the tyrant colonial regime of TPLF against them.

Breaking News: Ambo University under attack

Breaking News: Ambo University, Awaro (technology campus) under attack right now. Agazi forces are dropped by helicopters. No electricity in the town.

Agazi droping from helicopter in Ambo University Campus, Dec 26, 2016

WBOn Loltoota Wayyaanee 12 Hojiin Ala Godhe

(SBO – MUDDE 26,2015) Waraanni Bilisummaa Oromoo Godina Bahaa Haleellaa Fudhateen Loltoota Wayyaanee 12 Hojiin Ala Godhe. Basaasotni Diinaas Haleelaman.

Waraanni Bilisummaa Oromoo Godina Bahaa Mudde 23,2015 Lixa Harargee Ona Bookee bakka Araddaa 17 jedhamutti humna federaalaa sirna wayyaanee kanneen ummatatti roorrisan haleeluun 7 irraa ajjeesee, 5 madeessuu fi qawwee AKM.4 hidhannoo waliin irraa hiikkatuu Ajaji WBO Godina Bahaa beeksiseera.

Hoogganootni Wayyaanee Copha Dhiigaa Lammii Oromoo Dhangalaasaa Jiran Hundaaf Gaafatamoo dha !

(oromoliberationfront.org) — Falmaa Ummatni Oromoo mirga isaa kabajsiifatuu fi jireenya Sabummaa ofiitti iggitii gochuuf gaggeessaa jiru irratti duula diinummaa fi shoorarkeessummaa Mootummaa Wayyaaneetiin banamee jiruun wareegamni Ummatni keenya baasaa jiru akkaan ulfaataadha.

Lakkuma roorroo fi tuffiin Wayyaaneen Ummata Oromoof qabu daangaa dabraa fi duulli inni eenyummaa Sabichaa dhabamsiisuuf gaggeessu sadarkaan isaa guddachaa deemeen, Ummatni keenya obsa isaa fixatuu irraa guutuu Oromiyaa keessatti sagalee tokkoon ol ka’ee mormii isaa karaa nagaa dhageessifachuu irratti argama.

Mootummaan Wayyaanee gaaffii Ummatni keenya karaa nagaatiin dhiheeffachaa jiruf deebisaa sirrii fi naga-qabeessa kennuu irra akkuma amala isaa humna waraanaa weerara alagaa biyyattii irraa tiksuuf ijaarame, lammiilee nagaa fi meesha-maleyyii irratti bobbaasuudhaan mormii karaa nagaa kana dhaabuuf yaalaa jira. Ummatni garuu obsa isaa fixatee waan jiruuf bobbaa waraanaa kanaaf osoo hin jilbeenfanne Fincila isaa bifa adda addaan itti fufee jira.

#OromoProtests Continue, December 25, 2015

Kaaba Shawaa aana Kuyyuu magaalaa Garba Gurraachaa fi Aanaa Warra Jaarsoo magaalaa Tulluu Milkii keessatt fincillii ka’e ture. Suuraan ergame:

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Mudde 25,2015 Yuuniverstii Wallaggaa Mooraa Naqamtee Keessatti Diddaan Sirna Wayyaanee Itti Fufe

Mudde 25,2015 Naqamte

EU calls for peaceful dialogue to end killings in Ethiopia

(newsjs) — The European Union (EU) calls on Ethiopian government and opposition to end peacefully through dialogue the ongoing conflicts in Oromia and Amhara regions of the country, which has caused the death of dozens of citizens, among others.

“The recent unrest in the Oromia and Amhara regions of Ethiopia has caused a considerable number of casualties and only a constructive dialogue among all affected parties can lead to a peaceful and sustainable resolution of such disputes. Working within the framework of Ethiopia’s Constitution, all stakeholders need to continue such a dialogue and refrain from recourse to violence and inflammatory statements,” EU said in its press statement yesterday.

Urgent Action! Ethiopia arrests two Journalists and Human Rights activist

(Association for Human Rights in Ethiopia) — In the last five days Ethiopia arrests two journalists in relation with the ongoing mass protest in Oromia region. Journalist Fekadu Mirkana, who works for the state-run broadcaster radio and tv, was arrested at his Addis Ababa home on 19 December 2015.[1] According to CPJ and AHRE’s sources, Fikadu’s arrest linked with his reports on Oromia Radio and TV that covered protests against the controversial

Fikadu Mirkana

master plan to expand the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. AHRE received reports that 85 protesters have been killed, hundreds injured and thousands arrested during the protest in Ethiopia’s Oromia region.

CRIMES THAT MADE THE OROMO YOUTH REVOLT

From the Forest Fires of 2000 to the Conflict over the AAMP in 2014 and Beyond

By Mekuria Bulcha

Introduction

Literature on social movements shows that student activism has been a catalyst in regime change in many countries around the world. In Asia and Latin America it had a significant role in the fall of many regimes. In the West, the anti-establishment student movements of the 1960s had significant effects on both national and global politics. The role of student movements in struggles against colonialism in Africa and Asia is also on record. In Ethiopia, a student movement, in the 1960s and early-1970s, was a catalyst for the revolution that led to the downfall of the Haile Selassie regime in 1974. It is common knowledge that Oromo students from high schools, colleges and universities have been expressing grievances and making peaceful demands on behalf of their people, and that the response of the Ethiopian regime has been violent during the last fifteen years. Although the conflict between them has persisted for more than a decade and half, a holistic picture that shows the complexity of the issues which constitute the demands of the Oromo students and the psychology of domination and fear that underpin the repressive responses of the leaders of the TPLF-led regime to the student demands is lacking.[1] This article attempts to fill the gap.

Herman Cohen on Ethiopia

Herman Cohen served in the U.S. Foreign Service for 38 years. He was Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, when TPLF controlled Ethiopia. Cohen supported TPLF to control Addis Ababa in 1991, but later found the TPLF regime is inappropriate to take over the nation.

(Hank Cohen’s Africa Blog) — The political leaders of the Ethiopian Government have a policy of killing all opponents who take to the streets to demonstrate against them. Other opponents who do not demonstrate but make public statements instead, are sent to jail for long periods.

I fail to understand why the Ethiopian regime feels it necessary to exercise such extreme control to the point of committing murder periodically against their own citizens.  The government is receiving good marks from the international community for its investments in infrastructure and agriculture.  If it could relax and loosen up its controls, it could become popular.

At least 75 killed in Ethiopia protests: HRW

 

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Nairobi (AFP) - At least 75 people have been killed during weeks of protests in Ethiopia which have seen soldiers and police firing on demonstrators, Human Rights Watch said on Saturday.

"Police and military forces have fired on demonstrations, killing at least 75 protesters and wounding many others, according to activists," HRW said in a statement.

Rights groups have repeatedly criticised Ethiopia's use of anti-terrorism legislation to stifle peaceful dissent, with Washington expressing concern over the crackdown and urging Addis Ababa to employ restraint.

There was no immediate response from Ethiopian government, which has previously put the toll at five dead.

Terror reigns at AAU as dozens of female Oromo students get arrested

Yadani, an Oromo student, on crunch was also among the harshly beaten

(FB – Solomon Ungashe) — Police arrest “large” number of female Addis Ababa Uniersity Oromo students from Sidist Killo campus today according to a voicemail, I received from a reliable friend in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The girls were savagely beaten according to the report.

ARDUF condemns the Brutal Crimes of TPLF/EPRDF

ARDUF STATEMENT

ARDUF condemns in the strongest terms possible the brutal mass murder purportedly of Oromo pupils of Elementary, Secondary and Universities in four corners of Oromo Region by TPLF/EPRDF ruled tyrannical repressive regime. We, ARDUF, express our sincere condolences and sympathy particularly to the families of the victims and people of Oromo Region and Ethiopians in general. These students have been deliberately massacred by TPLF/EPRDF regime solely because for peacefully expressing their rights to freedom of expression during the peaceful protest organized against the destructive Master Plan and enforced mass eviction of local farmers in Oromo region. We learnt that hundreds of students have also been critically injured; dozens of innocent people have been arbitrarily arrested, detained, disappeared their only crime was taking part in peaceful protests.

GAMBELLA PEOPLE’S LIBERATION MOVEMENT (GPLM)

PRESS RELEASE

It is with great sadness that we have to witness the killing and massacre of unarmed civilians by the EPRDF forces once again in Ethiopia. The GPLM strongly condemns this heinous atrocity committed by the Ethiopian/EPRDF government forces against peaceful Oromo students who are protesting within their constitutional rights against the land grabbing policy.

Not long ago, when the people of Gambella faced daylight genocide of more than 450 unarmed Anuaks by the Ethiopians armed forces- exactly this month of December, 2003. Every since, we have seen many atrocity being committed all over the country with out impunity by the EPRDF government. The GPLM urged the government to stop this bloody crackdown on peaceful protesters and systematic genocide of non-Tigreans nationality and the people of Ethiopia to occupy their land, which is driven by lust for money and luxuries, while millions of Ethiopians are dying due to lack of food in the country.

Ethiopia: Funerals for protesters following clashes

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(BBC News) — Funerals have taken place across Ethiopia’s Oromia region after weeks of clashes between security forces and protesters.

There is opposition to government plans to expand Addis Ababa.

Members of Ethiopia’s largest ethnic group, the Oromo, have been demonstrating against plans to build on their lands.

Alastair Leithead reports.

Ethiopia: Lethal Force Against Protesters

Military Deployment, Terrorism Rhetoric Risk Escalating Violence

(Nairobi) – Ethiopian security forces have killed dozens of protesters since November 12, 2015, in Oromia regional state, according to reports from the region. The security forces should stop using excessive lethal force against protesters.

Protesters in Oromia region, Ethiopia, December 2015

Police and military forces have fired on demonstrations, killing at least 75 protesters and wounding many others, according to activists. Government officials have acknowledged only five deaths and said that an undisclosed number of security force members have also been killed. On December 15, the government announced that protesters had a “direct connection with forces that have taken missions from foreign terrorist groups” and that Ethiopia’s Anti-Terrorism Task Force will lead the response.

‘Stop the killing!’: farmland development scheme sparks fatal clashes in Ethiopia

People mourn the fatal shooting of Dinka Chala by Ethiopian security forces in Yubdo, Oromia. Chala was accused of protesting; his family say he was not involved. Photograph: Zacharias Abubeker/Getty Images

(The Guardian) — As government plans to build on Oromo farmland around Addis Ababa spark widespread protests, an increasingly brutal crackdown by the government has sparked fears that excessive force may become the norm.

William Davison, 18 December

The protesters wrapped the two bodies in blankets and plastic sheeting. On top, they placed pieces of paper with the names of the dead, alongside the bullet casings from the weapons that had just killed them. Then the chanting began: “There is no democracy, there is no justice.”

This was the scene in Wolenkomi, a town in Ethiopia’s Oromia region, on Tuesday, shortly after security forces fired into a crowd protesting at plans to develop farmland surrounding the capital, Addis Ababa. At least four people were killed.

The United States Concerned By Clashes in Oromia, Ethiopia

Press Statement
Mark C. Toner
Deputy Department Spokesperson
Washington, DC

December 18, 2015

The United States is deeply concerned by the recent clashes in the Oromia region of Ethiopia that reportedly have resulted in the deaths of numerous protestors. We greatly regret the deaths that have occurred and express our condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives.

Ethiopia: Anti-terror rhetoric will escalate brutal crackdown against Oromo protesters

Protesters have been labelled ‘terrorists’ by Ethiopian authorities in an attempt to violently suppress protests against potential land seizures, which have already resulted in 40 deaths, said Amnesty International.

A statement issued by state intelligence services today claims that the Oromia protesters were planning to “destabilize the country” and that some of them have a “direct link with a group that has been collaborating with other proven terrorist parties”.

Oromo TV: ONLF calls the Ethiopia people to stand with the Oromo people

ሰበር ዜና – የህወሓት የደንነት ቢሮ አቶ ሀይለማርያም ደሳለኝን አስጠነቀቀ፡ መፈንቅለ መንግስት ሊደረግ እንደሚችል የቅርብ አዋቂዎች ተንብየዋል

Note: a military coup d’état is brewing within TPLF mafia group
(Satenaw) — የደንነት መስሪያ ቤቱ በሚንስትሮች ምክር ቤት በኩል ለጠቅላይ ሚኒስትር ሀይለማርያ የሰባት ቀን የጌዜ ገደብ የተሰጠው ማስጠንቀቂያ ማስተላለፉ ታውቆአል። የደህንነት መስሪያ ቤቱ በሀገሪቱ ውስጥ ሳይታሰብ የፈነዳውን አመፅ ለመቆጣጠር ምን አይነት እርምጃ መወሰድ እንዳለበት ሙሉ ስምምነት ላይ መድረስ አልችል ብሎ ሲወዛገብ መሰንበቱ ሲታወቅ ዛሪ ከጥዋት ጁምሮ ሲአካሂድ በዋለው ውይይት ላይ ግን ማንኛውንም አይነት ሀይል ተጠቅሞ አመፁን ለመቆጣጠር ወስኖአል። የውሳኔውን ቅጅ ከ አንድ ሳምንት ማስጠንቀቂያ ጋር በአቶ ካሳ ተክለብርሀን በኩል ለጠቅላይ ሚንስትሩ ልዃል።

Don’t kill us or don’t dispose us to killers, instead stand by us, the Oromo

People of State of Tigrai and Head of Government of Tigrai Members of Amahara Nation, the elites and Permanent Residents in State of Oromia Other States, Nations and Nationalities in the current domain of Ethiopian Empire

Subject: Don’t kill us or don’t dispose us to killers, instead stand by us, the Oromo

TPLF Brutality against the Oromo people

It is crystal clear that Oromo dwells on its native land Oromia. Unequivocally, Oromo never demanded any one’s native land in Ethiopian Empire, or elsewhere including State of Tigarai. True history of Oromo and existing reality testify that Oromo is known for peaceful co-existence among its neighbor states and peoples. Nevertheless, Oromo had been marginalized, subjugated and displaced by Emperors and the Military Junta who were once in power of Administering the Empire of Ethiopia.

To overthrow the unjust rulers, even of their own people, Oromo and Tigrai people were main stakeholders in co-struggle. Consequently, as matter of luck,

Unprecedented’ Protests in Ethiopia Against Capital Expansion Plan

ADDIS ABABA (VOA News) — Students from the Oromo ethnic group in Ethiopia have been protesting for three weeks against an urban expansion plan around the capital that they fear will lead to land grabs without proper compensation. Security forces have clashed with demonstrators, killing at least five people this week.

The student protests have spread quickly through the Oromo region that surrounds the capital. Farmers and other citizens have been joining the demonstrations.

The government accuses some of the protesters of trying to destabilize the country.

Statement of the Oromo Liberation Front Regarding the War that the Ethiopian Government Has declared on the Oromo People

(Oromo Liberation Front) — The illegitimate TPLF/EDRDF led Ethiopian regime, who has been jailing, killing and torturing the Oromo people over the last 25 years, has renewed a second round of war on the Oromo people on December 15, 2015 and has empowered its military force on the Oromo people and Oromia for the purpose of suppressing the protest of the people which is being conducted in Oromia peacefully. Although this war of declaration is not new, there is no doubt that it will result in massacre of peaceful

civilians.

This futile attempt of this regime, which has been suppressing and exploiting all the peoples of Ethiopia after coming to power through force of arms in order to silence all peaceful resistance against its repressive rule will not produce any solution other than facilitating its demise. Therefore the Oromo Liberation (OLF) would like to reiterate that the current TPLF led Ethiopian government and the international community who are silently watching will be ultimately responsible for any massacre that is to be perpetrated on the Oromo people.