10 April 2025 | Dr. Trevor Trueman, Chair, Oromia Support Group

Key Findings from the Report:

1. Systematic Persecution of Oromo Youth (Qeerroo)

• Extrajudicial killings by Abiy Ahmed’s forces (ENDF, regional police, militia) target the same youth who propelled him to power in 2018.
• Documented cases: Massacres in Guji, West Guji, and urban centers like Adama.

2. State-Sanctioned Economic Violence

• Forced grain sales: Farmers compelled to sell crops to the government at below-market prices.
• Predatory taxation: Villagers extorted for “construction fees,” “health insurance,” and militia supplies.

3. Ethnic Cleansing by Fano Militias

• Amhara ultranationalist ideology (“Make Amhara Great Again”) fuels attacks in Oromia’s border zones (Horo Guduru, East Wallega).
• Looting and massacres: Fano operates from Oromia-based bases, displacing thousands.

4. Militarized Conscription & Lawlessness

• Child soldiers: Parents forced at gunpoint to surrender children to federal forces.
• Militia terror: Undisciplined troops demand money, livestock, and “party membership fees.”

The Bigger Picture: Ethiopia’s Existential Crisis

• Abiy’s broken promises: The Prosperity Party falsely branded as an “Oromo government” while waging war on Oromia.
• Amhara suffering: ENDF and Fano engage in reprisal killings, trapping civilians in a zero-sum ethnic war.
• International silence: The UN/AU ignore atrocities, emboldening perpetrators.

Urgent Calls to Action

1. Global Advocacy

• Pressure the UN Security Council to investigate crimes against humanity in Oromia.
• Demand sanctions on Ethiopian officials and arms embargoes (e.g., via #SanctionAbiy campaigns).

2. Humanitarian Response

• Support OSG’s documentation efforts to evidence ICC cases.
• Fund underground networks aiding displaced Oromo families.

3. Media Amplification

• Share OSG’s findings with BBC, Al Jazeera, Reuters.
• Expose Fano’s ideology as akin to Rwandan génocidaires.

4. Diplomatic Pressure

• Lobby the U.S. State Department to revoke Ethiopia’s AGOA trade privileges.
• Push Kenya/Egypt to raise Oromia at IGAD/AU summits.

Why This Matters

“Ethiopia’s survival hinges on negotiating peace with Oromo and Amhara forces—not crushing them.”
– Dr. Trevor Trueman

The world cannot afford another Rwanda-style genocide in the Horn of Africa.

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“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” – Martin Luther King Jr.