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• Ethiopia: Loss of Lives and Displacement Due to “Border Dispute” in Eastern Ethiopia
  
  The following is a statement from the Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa.
  
  
  HRLHA Urgent Action
  
  May 7, 2013
  
  The Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa (HRLHA) would like to express its deep concern over the negligence of both the federal and regional governments in Ethiopia regarding the violence that has been going on for about six months against the Oromos in Eastern Hararge Zone of Oromia Regional State.
  
  According to reports obtained by HRLHA from different sources, this government-backed violence that has been going on in the name of border dispute around the Anniya, Jarso and Miyesso districts between the Oromia and Ogaden regional states has already resulted in the death and/or disappearance of 37 Oromo nationals and the displacement of about 20,000 others. Around 700 different types of cattle and other valuable possessions are also reported to have been looted. The reports indicate that the violence has been backed by two types of armed forces (the Federal Liyou/Special Police and the Ogaden Militia) from the Ogadenis side, while on the side of the Oromos, even those who demonstrated the intentions of defending themselves in the same manner were disarmed, dispossessed and detained. Despite these facts, the reports also dissociate the Ogadeni nationals from the violence mentioning that they have never made claims of ownership of the piece of land in the name of which the government-backed violence has been taking place. HRLHA has also learnt that the said piece of land was demarcated and declared to be part of Oromia Regional State during the 1996 referendum.
  
  Among the 37 dead and/or disappeared Oromos Mohamed Kasim and Kadir Ali were local Oromo elders who were killed by the armed government forces in an effort to resolve the violence in a peaceful manner. According to HRLHA informants from Anniya, the hundreds of thousands of displaced Oromos from Rasa Harre, Marfata, Qillee, Mulqee, Dirraa, Waldayyaa, Biqqoo and Libee community fled to the highland areas in Eastern Hararge Zone in search of temporary shelters and other basic needs. The reports add that the displaced Oromos did not get any kind of help from any local, regional, or federal sources. More worrisome is that there are no hints as to when and where the violence against innocent civilians is going to end. Besides, the fact that the governments at various levels turned blind eyes and deaf ears toward such deadly and destructive violence for this all time strengthens the HRLHA is a non-political organization (with the UN Economic and Social Council – (ECOSOC) Consultative Status) which attempts to challenge abuses of human rights of the people of various nations and nationalities in the Horn of Africa.
  
  allegations that the federal government and the ruling party are behind the conspiracy of clearing the area suspected of harbouring armed opposition groups of anything on it.
  
  The Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa urges the Ethiopian Federal Government and the Regional Government of Oromia to discharge their responsibilities of ensuring the safety and stability of citizens by taking immediate actions of interference to bring the violence to end facilitate the return of the displaced Oromos back to their homes. It also calls upon all local, regional and international diplomatic and human rights organizations to impose necessary pressures on both the federal and regional governments so that they refrain from committing irresponsible actions against their own citizens for the purpose of political gains.
  
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  His Excellency: Mr. Hailemariam Dessalegn – Prime Minister of Ethiopia
  P.O.Box – 1031
  Addis Ababa
  Telephone – +251 155 20 44; +251 111 32 41
  Fax – +251 155 20 30, +251 1552020
  
  His Excellency: Alemayehu Atomsa
  Oromiya National Regional State President Office
  Telephone – 0115510455
  
  His Excellency: Birhan Hailu –Min. of Justice
  PO Box 1370, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Fax: +251 11 5517775; +251 11 5520874
  Email: ministry-justice@telecom.net.et
  
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  Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
  United Nations Office at Geneva 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland
  Fax: + 41 22 917 9022
  (particularly for urgent matters) E-mail: tb-petitions@ohchr.org
  
  African Commission on Human and Peoples‘ Rights (ACHPR)
  48 Kairaba Avenue, P.O.Box 673, Banjul, The Gambia.
  Tel: (220) 4392 962 , 4372070, 4377721 – 23 Fax: (220) 4390 764
  E-mail: achpr@achpr.org
  
  U.S. Department of State
  Tom Fcansky – Foreign Affairs Officer
  Email: TOfcansky@aol.com
  Washington, D.C. 20037
  Tel: +1-202-261-8009
  Fax: +1-202-261-8197
  
  Amnesty International – London
  Clairy Beston
  Telephone: +44-20-74135500
  Fax number: +44-20-79561157
  Email;- TGibson@amnesty.org
  
  Human Rights Watch
  Filix Horn/ Leslie Lefkow
  lefkowl@hrw.org; rawlenb@hrw.org
  Tel: +1-212-290-4700
  Fax:+1-212-736-1300
  Email: hrwnyc@hrw.org
  
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  - Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa

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Ethiopia: Terrorism Law Decimates Media

Free Jailed Journalists, Allow Media Freedom

MAY 3, 2013

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Historical Significances of Odaa with Special Reference to Walaabuu

By D. Hinew Dehu  | May 6, 2012

Published on STAR Journal  in April-June 2012

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Balaa Anniyya, Jaarsoo fii Mi’eeysorratti wayyaneedhaan baname

May 4, 2013 at 11:03 pm · Gadaa.com

(Caamsaa 4, 2013) – Waraannii naannoo Soomalii, Oromoo daangaa Soomaletti dhihaattu ammaas weeyrare, namni kumaan lakkaawamu balaa haarayaaf Saaxilaman.

Gabaasaan Mayyu (ona Anniyyaa) irraa nu dhaqqabe akka mirkaneeysutti Waraannii dhaabbataan naannoo Soomalii kan Ogaaden fii loltoonni Liyyuu Polis kan Ogaaden keeysatti ummata shoorarkeeysuun beekkame, daangaa naannoo Oromiyaa cabseee, lafa Oromoo Anniyyaa, Mayyuu Muluqee humnaan dhuunfate. Akka gabaasaa tanaatti, torbaan dabre guyyaa Salaasaa, tuutni loltoota Somalee lamaanuu harka tokko tahanii Oromoorratti waliin bobbahanii jiraattoota Oromoo kanneen naannoo Mayyuu qubatan balaa guddaa irraan gahanii jiran.

Gaafa dura humna waraanaatiin dhufanii Oromiyaa dhunfatan, Wayyaaneen Ummata Oromoo kan amma wayyaba tahe saba xiqqatti deebisuun nidandayama yaada ja’u Mallas dubbatee ture. Sagantaa dabaa, tan ummata Oromoo xiqqeeysuufii lafa isaa dhiphisuu kana hojiirra oolchuuf Wayyaneen, ollaalee Oromiyaa gara hundaan hidhachiiftee Oromoorratti bobbaasaa jirti. Humni Liyyuu Poolis, humna wayyaaneen jaartee hidhachiifte tahuun hubatamaadha.

Tarkaanfiin Liyyuu Poolis fii humna waraana Ogaaden kan amma Mayyutti bobbahee kuni Oromoo lafa isarraa buqqisani saba biraa qubsiisuuf sagantaa lafa kaayyame dalagatti hiikuuf duula walirraa hin cinne tahee jira.

Akka kanaan baatii ( ji’a ) jahan dabre baha Oromiyaa kutaa Harar, Oromoota Anniyya, Oromoo Jaarsoo tiifii Oromoo naannoo Mi’eeysoo qubatan lafa isaaniirraa buqqiftee Ogaadenootaafii Issaaf kennanii ummatoota Oromoo fii Soomalee jiddutti xifaa uumani jiran. Baatii April tana keysa, lafa Anniyyaa ona Mayyuu irratti duulli gara Ogaadeniin baname Oromoo kumaatamaan lafa isaa, Mayyurraa buqqisee jira. Oromoon meeshaa,humna waranaatiifii lojistikii (logistics) akka isaanii waan hin qabneef lola itti baname dura dhaabbatuu hin dadeenye. Warri Oromoo Anniyyaa, Jaarsoofii Mieeysoon lolaa jiru kun eenyu faa? 1, Waraana mootummaa naannoo Soomalii fii,2, waraana addaa ka liyuu police ja’amu, ka wayyaaneen akeeka ykn dalagaa tanaaf qopheeyfatte.

Mayyu lafa jidduu Cululiifii laggeen Ereriifii Gobeelle jiddutti argamti. Lafti Mayyu ja’amtu tun hedduu guddoodha. Dheerinni isii kaabaa kibbatti km 350 ni caalti, baharraa dhihatti KM 180 ni caalti. Lola haaraya kanaan Qabeenyi Anniyyarraa a’ame (saamame); Loon 475, Gaala 25 fii Harree 15.

Ummanni Oromoo Anniyyaa kan ona isaarraa buqqa’ee Huusetti walitti qabamee jiru 500,000 ni gayan ja’ama.

Namoonni gataniis ni jira. Lafa qonnaa kani duraan qabaniifii oomisha isaanii akkasumatti dhiisanii biraa baqatan. Ummanni Oromoo qawwee gayaa hin qaban. Bakka heddutti mootummaan irraa hiiktee jirt. Hanga xiqqaa harkatti hafeef ammoo rasaasa hin qaban. gara geejjibaatiin akkasumatti ir’ina guddaa qaban. Yeroo kuni tahu Soomalootaafii Wayyaanota hidhannoo fii rasaasni konkolataa, xayyaaraa fii gaalatti fe’mee jala deema. Karaa biraatiin yoo Oromoon Anniyya humna waraana Soomalee kan ofirraa dhawan OPDOn hidhannoo ni hiikkachiifti.Torbaan dabre yeroo ummanni Oromoo Anniyyaa humna Soomalee ifirraa ittisuuf tattaafate, OPDOn ajaja Wayyaneetiin namoota Oromoo kudhanirraa qawwee hiikanii turan.

Balaan ammaa tuni tan Anniyya, Jaarsoo fii Mi’eeyso qofa xiyyeeffattee miti. Balaan tuni tan Wayyaneedhaan karoorfamte; balaa duguugiinsa shanyiiti. Kanaafuu Oromoon gara hundaan harka walqabatee, duguuginsa shannyi kan akka ummataatti isaan aaggate kanarraa if eewaluu qaba.

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Failure of abay dam fund raising.

By Adugna Dinka

Abay dam or Millennium Hydropower Plant as they call it is a hydropower plant that is under construction by the TPLF government of Ethiopia. It is said to generate 5250 MW of electricity and the purpose of the construction is said to cover the energy demand of the empire as well as for export.

The cost of the dam is about 80 billion birr or about 4.76 billion dollar. The government is said to fund the project locally by selling bonds partly and some international partners. They also say that the government is ready to fund the project even if a loan is not available internationally. Due to this it appears as if the TPLF officials are running a marathon to collect money to cover the project. They are trying to co-ordinate fund raising meetings all across the world from Ethiopian diaspora. But the TPLF official’s assumption of collecting money from diaspora appears to be a failure.

This is due to the human right record of the TPLF government. Most of the diaspora communities of Ethiopia are those who were chased away by the weyane government or clearly aware of what the government is doing to any opposition group in the country. The TPLF government of Ethiopia is harassing and imprisoning any opposition group by categorizing them as a terrorist, even to a level that journalists cannot dare to report about them.

The recent fund raising activities of TPLF officials in Norway both at Stavanger and Oslo ended a failure. This is due to an effective protest of Oromo diaspora in Norway and others against the fund raising. It is also said that the failure of the fund raising program is everywhere. So, the success of abay dam is yet to be seen without a fair human right record at home. 

by Adugna Dinka (re_appear1@yahoo.co.uk)

SBO/VOL Silver Jubilee- 25th Anniversary 0n air! – June 15, 2013

Sagalee Bilisummaa Oromoo/ Voice of Oromo Liberation will mark its 25^th anniversary on 15^thJune 2013. Launched on June 15^th 1988, SBO/VOL has been contributing a lot in the long journey of Oromo struggle for freedom, despite several relentless attempts of the enemy to quit the media. This quarter-a-century contribution of SBO in informing, organizing and agitating the Oromo nation for the struggle to self determination enables the OLF organ the first Oromo media launched to entertain Oromo cause.

It is our great pleasure to celebrate this historical Silver Jubilee with our people in Oromia and around the world. You are all invited to take part in this historical celebration, being in your localities. We are so grateful to those who have made unforgettable contributions to keep SBO staying on air to this very day. Your contributions to make this celebration successful and still keeping the radio on air in the future (by donating money, sharing idea and forwarding your constructive comments or suggestions) are much appreciated.

Contact us:

Email: sbo.radio88@gmail.com

Victory to the Oromo People!

SBO/VOL Editorial Board

Jubilii Meetii (Waggaa 25^ffaa) Tamsaasa SBO!

Waxabajjii 15, 2013

Sagaleen Bilisummaa Oromoo (SBO) waggaa 25^ffaa tamsaasa raadiyoo itti eegale Waxabajjii 15, bara 2013 kabajata. SBOn guyyaa itti hundeeffame, Waxabajjii 15, bara 1988 irraa qabee hanga har’aantanaatti adeemsa qabsoo dheeraa keessatti carraaqqii qilleensa irraa dhaamsuuf diinni taasisu hundumaa dandamatee gumaacha oláanaa waliin waggaa 25^ffaa isaa kabajuuf qophaawaa jira. Kurmaana bardhibbee tokkoof ummata Oromoo barsiisuu, ijaaruu fi qabsoo hiree murteeffannaaf kakaasuudhaan gumaachi SBOn taasisaa yoona gahe arraata ABO kana meediyaalee dhimma qabsoo Oromoof hundaawan kamuu keessaa isa hangafa taasisa.

Jubilii Meetii (Waggaa 25^ffaa) guyyaa hundeeffama keenyaa kana ummata keenya Oromiyaa fi addunyaa mara irratti argamu waliin yoo kabajannu gammachuu gudaatu nutti dhagahama. Hundi keessanuu bakkuma jirtanitti nu waliin tahuun ayyaana seena qabeessa kana irraa akka qooda fudhattan afeeramtanii jirtu.

Waggoottan 25nan dabraniif SBO jiraachisuuf karaa adda addaa haala seenaan hin daganneen warra gumaachaa turtan maraaf galatni bilisummaa dha. Ayyaana kana milkeessuuf, akkasumas, gara fuula duraattis SBO raadiyoo keessan tamsaasa irra jiraachisuuf karaa maallaqaa, yaadaa fi gorsa ijaaraa gumaachuun akka nu cinaa dhaabbattan hiree kanaan waamicha goona.

Nu qunnamuuf:

Email: sbo.radio88@gmail.com

Injifannoo Ummata Oromoof!

Boordii Gulaalaa SBO

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Who Burn Oromian forests?

By Adugna Dinka

In a brief short news, the website called ‘ayyaantuu.com’ posted the burning of UNESCO registered Yayu Forest of Iluu Abbaa Boor, Oromia on its facebook account. According to the information, the forest fire was raging for the last two weeks without getting any attention from Government or public officials. It is said that the government has blocked all media outlets from reporting about the forest fire while it was supposed to try to extinguish the fire. Effort (the business wing of the ruling party) is also reported as a culprit of deforestation as part of its coal mining activity in the area. This reminds me about how the government of Ethiopia burn down the forest of Boorana and Gujii zones back in 2000.

In the year 2000, a forest fire happened in the then Boorana zone of Oromia (Gujii and Boorana zone of today). In addition to the forest fire of Boorana, there was also a huge forest fire in Bale zone. In Boorana zone the forest fire occurred in Areero and Manqubsa (Nagelle) forests. While in Gujii zone the forest fire happened in Shakiso, Adoola, wadera and Bore forests. The fire was intense in Areeroo, Nagelle and shakkisoo. It almost completely burnt out the forest of manqubsa(nagelle), and devastated the Areeroo  and shakkisoo forests.

There are multiple reasons for the burning of the forest that time.  The government of Ethiopia claims that OLF guerilla fighters reside in the forest. The other reasons were the mining process of shakkisoo and the then investment activity. It is true that OLF fighters take shelter in the forest but this can’t be the reason to burn it. And this was the main reason that Areeroo and manqubsa forests were dealt with.

The mining activity of shakkisoo was the other reason. Mineral exploitation, especially Gold mining and exploration needs to clear the forest. In addition to these, the company needed a place to ditch toxic waste.

Extinguishing this fire took more than three months and it was the arrival of the rainy season that helped to extinguish the fire completely. But at the early stage of the fire, there was no attention from the government or officials, only agricultural department was making an effort to extinguish the fire. Just like yayu forest fire of today, there was no media coverage during the early stage of the fire. Luckily there were many NGOs in the zone and they get the word out to international media.

It was after it gets international media coverage that the government organized a team from Federal agricultural office and the military and dispatched them. But the issue was no more a regional or national issue; it became a global issue as main international media outlets started giving analysis of the effect of the forest fire. They put it clearly that it affects not only east Africa, but also global. Some estimated the forest fire can affect 50 million people directly in the sub-continent.

It was after this that professional fire fighters arrive from South Africa. The South African started to monitor the fire from air. They monitored the whole southern Ethiopia from Bale to Arba minchi, while the fire fighters were stationed in Shakkisoo.

Nationally, it gets momentum and media outlets started covering about the forest fire. University students started arriving from different universities and colleges. Regionally, the people and government workers put a great effort to put out the fire.

But what is very interesting was what the farmers (local people) say. They say it is Impossible to extinguish this fire. What they say was, while people put out the fire day time, there is somebody or group who put on the fire during the night. When people extinguish the fire day time at one place, the next morning they find an intense fire at the same location.

The TPLF led Ethiopian government doesn't totally care about the natural resources in Oromia. The UNESCO registered Yayu forest is facing the same fate of the Boorana-Gujii forests. The land or the soil underneath the forest might be needed for some purpose. It may be used to fulfill investment interest of TPLF.

It is said that the deforestation and burning of Yayu forest of Oromia is to build Tigray. The huge coal deposit beneath the forest is the main reason to burn down the forest. It was also said that the big tigrean companies like EFFORT has already moved to the area to make as much money as they can.

 The UNESCO registered Yayu forest

If there is no media coverage at local or national level, and if there is no government effort to extinguish the fire at local, regional or national level, for sure there will be a conspiracy to deal with the forest, so that the land can be available for some other purposes. The soil under the forest is favorable for any mechanized agriculture. This fits the government policy of leasing land for foreign investors or Tigrean based national investors.

 yayu forest

It is not late for the Oromos to save their forest of Yayu. Oromos in diaspora must make an effort to put the news in the hand of international media. We have to get the news to concerned international bodies, which of course UNESCO itself is the main. Other international conservation based organizations must also get the information. It is only these organizations and the international media who can influence the Ethiopian government to make an effort to extinguish the UNESCO registered Yayu forest fire of Oromia.

Some countries and international organizations blindly help the Ethiopian government without analysis of what the Ethiopian government is doing to its natural resources. It is not fair to provide support before ensuring whether the government is doing its job in the interest of the people, which in this case is protecting the natural forest of the country. One good example is the participation of Norway and United Kingdom in the project of climate resilient green economy (CRGE) in Ethiopia in which they agreed to provide multi-layer support. To the contrary, the Ethiopian government is not in a position to protect and conserve the existing natural forest.  It is difficult to recovery from climatic change or adapt to the change in any means through CRGE unless the existing natural forests are protected. 

By Adugna Dinka (re_appear1@yahoo.co.uk)