Wollo Oromo people
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The Wollo Oromo people are an Oromo subgroup inhabiting the historic Wollo Province of northern Ethiopia.
Language[]
The Wollo Oromo speak an Oromo dialect. However, linguistic descriptions of the Wollo and nearby Raya Oromo areas are still lacking.[1]
Amhara region's Militia attack Wollo Oromo[]
According Hassan Hadiya, a resident of Kemise, conflict started between Wollo Oromo people and Amhara Special Forces after Amhara Special Forced an individual at the entrances of the grand mosque in Ataye, Oromia zone of Amhara region. Ahmed says the Amhara Special Forces are attacking civilians and ongoing a blazing movement. eyewitness evidences blame the Amhara regional special forces while the Amhara regional government accuse both OLF-Shene and TPLF as scape goat of the violence.[2][3]
Two Members of Ethiopian parliament accused Amhara liyu police for killing Oromo civilian in ataye, Oromia zone by labelling them what he called ‘’bread name” refers to OLF. ��Amhara Militia used OLF-Shane as a pretext to commit war crime on Oromo farmers in Wollo for the three major reasons the MP said on 11th Session of parliament of Ethiopia. The reasons are (1) their national identity (being an Oromo), (2) their religious identity (being Muslim) and (3)use the atrocity as a bargaining threat to fulfill all their demands in Oromia region”[4] This violence is very uncommon as Oromos and Amharas have peacefully co-existed in Shewa and Wollo for centuries despite having ethnic, regional, linguistic, cultural and religious differences.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Mukarovsky, Hans G. (1991). Proceedings of the fifth International Hamito-Semitic Congress: Cushitic, Egyptian, Omotic, Semitic. Afro-Pub. p. 65. ISBN 9783850430579.
- ^ Addisstandard (2021-03-22). "News: Unknown number of people killed in ongoing violence in Oromia Special Zone and North Shewa Zone, Amhara region as warring factions trade blame". Addis Standard. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- ^ NEWS: SECURITY FORCES ORDERED TO TAKE MEASURES AS WEEKEND VIOLENCE CLAIMS LIVES, retrieved April 8, 2019
- ^ Gaaffilee Hirmaattota Mana Mareerraa ka'ee, retrieved March 24, 2021
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