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Dawud Ibsa Ayana
Dawud Ibsaa Ayana is an Ethiopian politician who is the chairman of the Oromo Liberation Front, an Ethiopian political party established in 1973. Education Ayana attended the Haile Selassie I University in 1970-1971, and participated in the student movement against Haile Selassie. He joined the Association of Oromo University Students. 1974-1976 he participated in the '' Zemecha'' campaign. In 1977, Dawud was elected to the OLF Central Committee. From October 1977 to December 1979, he was imprisoned by the Derg. He returned to University during the 1979-1980 academic year. Dawud fled to Sudan in 1980 and joined an OLF unit operating from that country, before finishing his studies in statistics. He received basic military training in Eritrea a few months later. In April 1981, Dawud commanded the OLF unit that started the armed struggle in Welega Province. Work The Derg poisoned Ayana in December 1981, and tortured him for several months. He was jailed without charge at Kerche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oromo Liberation Front
The Oromo Liberation Front ( om, Adda Bilisummaa Oromoo, abbreviated: ABO; English abbreviation: OLF) is an Oromo nationalist political party formed in 1973 to promote self-determination for the Oromo people inhabiting today's Oromia Region and Oromia Zone in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. The OLF has offices in Addis Ababa, Washington, D.C. and Berlin from where it operates Amharic and Oromo radio stations. Not to be confused with the Oromo Liberation Army, which is the now independent former military wing of the OLF after disagreement with the OLF leadership over disarmament. History The Oromo remained independent until the last quarter of the 19th century, when they lost their sovereignty and were conquered by Abyssinia. Oppression was harsh under the imperial rule of Haile Selassie, of the Amhara ethnic group. Under the Haile Selassie regime Oromo was banned from education, and use in administration. The Amhara culture dominated throughout the eras of military and monarchi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
