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The Oromo people (pron. / ˈ ɒr əm oʊ / ORR-əm-oh [11] Oromo: Oromoo) are a Cushitic ethnic group native to the Oromia region of Ethiopia and parts of Northern Kenya. [12] They speak the Oromo language (also called Afaan Oromoo), which is part of the Cushitic branch of the Afroasiatic language family. [12]
Oromo invasions in the Harar region were followed by epidemic and food shortages in Adal's capital Harar leading to massive loss of life which included Adal leader Nur ibn Mujahid among the casualties in 1567. [21] The Oromo attacks on the Harar plateau did not let up in 1572, as recounted in a Harari chronicle. [22]
The Oromo conflict or Oromia conflict is a protracted conflict between the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) and the Ethiopian government. [17] [18] The Oromo Liberation Front formed to fight the Ethiopian Empire to liberate the Oromo people and establish an independent state of Oromia.
Oromo is the largest ethnic group in Ethiopia comprising about 40% of Ethiopia's population. [3] Historically, they were called "galla" in various Ethiopian literature and beginning to Oromo migrations, the Oromo civilization strived to the Ethiopian dominance, by introducing adoption system (guddifachaa) the democratic rule (the gadaa system). [4]
Most extreme drought in 50 years followed by extreme flooding, both displacing parts of the population [14] While economic growth and industrialization takes place, the government disregards the rights and needs of the rural population, these are left behind [15] Human rights abuses [6] (detention of opposition demonstrators) [6] Oromia Region [8]
Anti-Oromo sentiment or Oromophobia, is opposition, hatred, discrimination or prejudice against the Oromo ethnic group. Anti-Oromo sentiment has root its accusations during the rule of Ethiopian Empire , particularly in the reign of Emperor Menelik II in 1880s.
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The Oromo population was significantly reduced from massacres. [41] Many Oromo were forcibly Christianized and compelled to 'Amharize' their names. [ 20 ] From the initial raids Menelik and his commanders had seized thousands of prisoners, resulting in an increase in slavery on the domestic and international market. [ 42 ]