Founded in exile in 20 by veteran oromo leaders, odf is returning to the country to pursue peaceful struggle. Olf was only established with the fundamental objective of liberating oromia and establishing independent democratic republic of oromia. The tigray peoples liberation front ethiopian peoples revolutionary democratic front tplf eprdf regime of ethiopia is in a futile attempt to breathe life in to its dying regime. Olf oromo liberation front officially prohibited party, in exile with headquarters in asmara opdo oromo peoples democratic organisation, political party formed by tplf in 1990 from oromo prisoners of war, member of eprdf.
The oromo liberation front olf received twelve seats, and the tplf, the oromo peoples democratic organization, and the ethiopian peoples democratic movement each occupied ten seats. Onc oromo national congress, political party, in opposition, but a legally registered party. Ofc oromo federalist congress formed after the merger of the opc and ofdm parties ofdm oromo federalist democratic movement ola oromo liberation army the armed wing of the olf olf oromo liberation front onc oromo national congress opposition political party at the time of the 2005 elections. Peoples revolutionary democratic front eprdf, the ruling coalition of 4 ethnically based political organisations. The meeting was held at a time when people from all over oromia were intensifying their uprising to demand democratic rights and genuine selfgovernment in unison. Sustainability analysis, ethio pia, update 2018, en6904315451613088pdfwbgethiopiadebtsustainabilityanaly. The regime transformed the hitherto centralised state into the federal democratic republic and also redefined. Another tragedy in contemporary dysfunctional political elites culture showed its ugly face when the oromo democratic front odf founded by half a dozen x oromo liberation front members in the diaspora declared.
Ethiopian peoples revolutionary democratic front eprdf is a political organization established in 1989 by tigray peoples liberation front tplf which was established in 1975 and the then ethiopian peoples democratic movementepdm, later known as the amhara democratic movements andm and now amhara democratic. As such, oromo students ought to be taught now to interrogate the. The oromo peoples democratic organization opdo contested the elections as part of the eprdf coalition and the oromo national congress onc contested the elections as part of the uedf coalition political party. Parliament and the executive member of the oromo federal democratic movement dr. The meeting was held at a time when people from all over oromia were intensifying their uprising to demand. Odaan bultum kaarra qurquraarraa gara kibbaatti hamma km 3 fagaatee argama.
The role of regional powers in the field of peace and. Figures vary with their author, and are politically tainted and debatable. The oromo liberation front olf has held its regular second central committee meeting at its headquarter in finfinnee, from march 1618, 2020. Oromo democratic front odf declares commitment to work with. Karaa polotikaatiin garuu, garaagarummaa guddaatu jira. Ethnic federalism and its discontents executive summary the ethiopian peoples revolutionary democratic front eprdf, led by its chairman and prime minister, meles zenawi, has radically reformed ethiopias political system.
Fuel on the fire 2 faced with longstanding tensions that had been greatly exacerbated by a year of brutal repression, the government attempted to play a more dominant role than in previous years. Ogaden national liberation front onlf, oromo liberation. Olf oromo liberation front omn oromia media network opdo oromo peoples democratic organization tplf tigrayan peoples liberation front. Odf setting the next stage for the oromo nation stay uptodate on the latest videos with this official odf youtube channel. The oromo democratic party, formerly known as the oromo peoples democratic organization opdo, was created in 1990 after the relations of the existing oromo liberation front with tplf soured while they were fighting against the ethiopian democratic peoples republic. Oromo democratic front leaders arrived in addis ababa. The ethiopian peoples revolutionary democratic front eprdf under prime. Flag of tigray flag of the afar revolutionary democratic united front arduf flag of oromo peoples democratic organization flag of the oromo liberation front emblem of ethiopia. Five leaders of the ethnicbased opposition group, oromo democratic forum odf, which is based in exile, arrived in ethiopia yesterday, reported state media. Getachew jiggi gave a witness on preelection, during and after election process in. Exploring new political alternatives for the oromo in ethiopia. Article 1f of the refugee convention and the instruction on restricted leave. The oromo liberation front olf, which has been engaged in an intermittent, lowlevel insurgency against the eprdf since the early 1990s, claimed credit for. May 24, 2018 odf up on arrival at bole international airport source.
Onc oromo national congress, political party, in opposition, but a. Revolutionary democratic front 296 cud coalition for unity and 109 democracy ind 1 bgpduf benishangulgumuz peoples democratic unity front 8 uedf united ethiopian democratic forces 52 andp afar national democratic party 8 ofdm oromo federalist democratic movement 11 other eprdf allies 6 other 1. What is the abbreviation for oromo democratic front. Information about the iagcis work and a list of the documents which have been. Oromo liberation front officially prohibited party, in exile with headquarters. Democratic forces uedf were the main opposition to the ruling ethiopian peoples revolutionary democratic front eprdf. A fiveperson delegation of the oromo democratic front odf party is expected to arrive in ethiopia for substantive talks with the government on wednesday. Stage the members were educated in oromo history, military strategy, law, and. Their majority lives in rural areas, as peasants on what they produce on small plots, as pastoralists, or in other rural professions. Warraaqsa federaalistii uummata oromoo, ofdm is a political party in ethiopia, created to further the interests of the oromo people. Oromo liberation front appreciates that the eu parliamentarian for its resolution condemning the tplf governments use of violence by the security forces and the increased number of cases of human rights violations in ethiopia. Revolutionary democratic front eprdf, defeated the regime. Ethiopian peoples revolutionary democratic front eprdf is a coalition of four political organizations first established by tigray peoples liberation front tplf and the then ethiopian peoples democratic movement epdm, later called amhara democratic movements andm and now called amhara democratic party adp. Ethiopian peoples revolutionary democratic front eprdf was formed in january 1989 and an oromo journal claims it set out to gain new recruits from captured oromo conscripts who had been forced into the dergues army, to create the oromo peoples democratic organization opdo.
We are now making these documents available as a cmi report. The oromo democratic front is obviously an organization primarily speaking for the oromo people, yet at this historical juncture in the long drawnout struggle of our people, it is incumbent upon us to advocate freedom and justice for all persons and communities. English abbreviation olf is an organisation established in 1973 by oromos in ethiopia. Pdf the oromo, gadaasiqqee democracy and the liberation of.
Asmerom legesse to take an indigenous sociopolitical organization of the oromo people, via the gada system, and reflect that africans can draw great lessons in developing modern democratic political systems befitting to their current need instead of blindly borrowing western democracy concepts that could more often than not remain alien in addressing. The oromo democratic party odp was a political party in ethiopia, and part of the alliance with the amhara national democratic movement, the south ethiopian peoples democratic front and the tigrayan peoples liberation front that forms the ethiopian peoples revolutionary democratic front eprdf. Oromo democratic front odf a democratic alternative for. Instigating an ethnic conflict is an act of state terrorism. Adda demokraatawaa oromo ado oromo democratic front odf. In fact the olf and the oromo people are committed to the noble cause of laying a foundation for union of free peoples on the basis of their freely expressed will. Ethiopian peoples revolutionary democratic front eprdf is a political organization established in 1989 by tigray peoples liberation front tplf which was established in 1975 and the then ethiopian peoples democratic movementepdm, later known as the amhara democratic movements andm and now amhara. A revised civil society law should also be introduced soon.
At the last legislative elections, on 15 may 2005, the party won 11 seats, all from the oromia region. While states can be regional powers within their geographical proximity, their power could be less visible or insignificant at the global level wight 1978. Building on an informational cascade model of collective action 3 see the multiple statements issued by the oromo liberation front, including the uprising of the oromo people is directed against the repressive regime but not against any people, press release, washington, dc, 19. On the independence of olf, orchestrating oromo question by creation of oromo named satellite organisation one bullet for all stake holders. Oromo oromoo oromo democratic front oromia ethiopia. This came after a year long deliberations on the direction of the oromo peoples struggle in. Former oromo rebel leaders return to ethiopia to pursue. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent. The oromo constitute about one third of the population or less. Adda demokraatawaa oromo ado oromo democratic front odf political program adopted by founding congress 2527 march 20 introduction since its emergence as a modern state at the end of the 19th century through the brutal war of. Dima negewo, vice president of the oromo democratic front odf talks about the establishment of the organization and the role of odf in ethiopia politics.
The oromo liberation front olf, which had initially joined the transitional government of ethiopia, withdrew when it became apparent that the eprdf sought to sideline them with the establishment of the oromo peoples democratic organization opdo as a competitor in the region pausewang et al. Revolutionary democratic front 296 cud coalition for unity and 109 democracy ind 1 bgpduf benishangulgumuz peoples democratic unity front 8 uedf united ethiopian democratic forces 52 andp afar national democratic party 8 ofdm oromo federalist democratic movement 11. Ofc oromo federalist congress formed after the merger of the opc and ofdm parties ofdm oromo federalist democratic movement ola oromo liberation army the armed wing of the olf olf oromo liberation front onc oromo national congress. An example of classical african civilization by asafa jalata, ph. Odf abbreviation stands for oromo democratic front. The movement is the culmination of over 70 years of uncoordinated resistance by oromos against ethiopias central government. Is this the same new ethiopia we in the smne envision. Setting the next stage for the oromo nation visit our site at. Most of the oromo abroad and the intellectual leadership were pro. Asafa jalata in the formation and development of individual or collective identity, the social condition is an objective agent, arising from economic, political, social and cultural aspects which are characteristic of the growth and history of the society in question.
In this meeting, the olf central committee has thoroughly discussed on various critical political, social and economic issues pertaining the front and peoples of ethiopia. On march 30, 20, i had the privilege of watching history in progress while attending the first meeting of the newly formed oromo democratic front odf as an observer. Oromo liberation front olf and the exiled movement ginbot 7. Joint statement of afar liberation front party alfp and oromo liberation front olf on current political situation of ethiopia. Pdf the oromo, gadaasiqqee democracy and the liberation. Hubannootni karaa cufaa jiru akka aadaatti fudhatamee hawaasa keessatti fudhatama. Members of the eprdf surrogate oromo party, the oromo peoples democratic organisation opdo, are also subject to purges, if they complain of lack of investment or of human rights. While states can be regional powers within their geographical proximity, their power could be. Oromo democratic front odf a democratic alternative. Oromo democratic front odf declares commitment to work with others towards a democratic, multinational ethiopia. The olf reiterates the struggle of the oromo people is not directed against any people but the system of oppression. Any attempt of stakeholders, be it international community orand political forces of ethiopian empire, to weaken the oromo liberation struggle by isolation, marginalization.
Mar 29, 20 opride created on friday, 29 march 20 01. Oromo liberation front reiterating the oromo political questions and ultimate objectives of the oromo struggle the olf press release the aims of the oromo struggle led by the olf is to realize the oromo peoples selfdetermination right. Odf up on arrival at bole international airport source. Sustainability analysis, ethio pia, update 2018, en 6904315451613088pdfwbgethiopiadebtsustainabilityanaly. The political and military struggle of the oromo people led by the oromo liberation front olf has contributed to the survival of the oromo people from centuryold subjugation, oppression and exploitation. May 22, 2018 a fiveperson delegation of the oromo democratic front odf party is expected to arrive in ethiopia for substantive talks with the government on wednesday. After a brief introduction, this study describes the presence of a democratic, siqqeegadaa administration among the oromo in the horn of africa in the 16th and 17th centuries and the subsequent. Ethiopian peoples revolutionary democratic front or eprdf meles zenawi an alliance of amhara national democratic movement or andm, oromo peoples democratic organization or opdo, the south ethiopian peoples democratic front. The central committee of the oromo democratic front odf held an historical meeting from july 29 to august 4, 2016. I consider here four potential hypotheses based on ethnic grievance, resource mobilization.
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