November 2013 – November 2014
Compiled by Daandii Qajeelaa | November 7, 2014
In memory of Oromo students who lost their lives during the November 2005 and April/May 2014 Oromo student movement known as Fincila Diddaa Gabrummaa (Revolt Against Subjugation).
Introduction
In recent years an Oromo youth wing known as “the National Youth
Movement for Freedom and Democracy (NYMFD)”, widely known among the
Oromo as “Qeerroo Bilisummaa” or simply “Qeerroo”, has reinvigorated the
struggle of the Oromo nation for freedom, democracy and justice. From
the publications and public statements of the group, one can easily see a
strong connection or affiliation of the group with the Oromo Liberation
Front (OLF). For example, the radio of OLF, Sagalee Bilisummaa Oromoo
(SBO), routinely reports the movements of Qeerroo, and conversely,
Qeerroos radio, Sagalee Qeerroo Bilisummaa, also routinely reports the
military activities of the OLF army. However, the chairman of OLF, Mr.
Daud Ibsa Ayana, was reluctant to disclose the apparent affiliation of
his organization with Qeerroo in a recent interview he made with Oromia
Media Network (OMN). Perhaps he refrained from doing so for obvious
reasons.
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