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Sochii Dargaggoota Biyyoolessaa, National Youth Movement for

Bilisummaa fi Dimokraasiif (SDBBD) Freedom and Democracy (NYMFD)

A one Year Summary of Arrests, Killings, and

Disappearances of Oromo Nationals by The Ethiopian

Government: November 2012 to November 2013

Qeerroo’s Annual Report

November 16, 2013

The current Ethiopian government has continued widespread mass arrests, unlawful killings, and

disappearances of innocent civilians its citizens over the last 21 or so years. Among the

communities highly affected by such repression and oppression of the regime, the Oromo people

is probably rated as number 1. Oromos have been unable to live in their country in peace since

they fell under the rule of the current minority Ethiopian regime. This report partially captures

the list of Oromos who have been unlawfully arrested, killed, or disappeared over a period of one

year from November 2012 to November 2013, compiled by the National Youth Movement for

Freedom and Democracy (NYMFD) aka Qeerroo. The report is by no means a comprehensive

account of the actual number of people arrested, killed, and disappeared. It is rather a tiny

fraction of what actually happened in Oromia and in the country at large. As it is very difficult to

move in the country and compile reports because the government denies access to information,

this report is only the widely known cases that were taken from Qeerroo website as it was

reported over a period of one year.

As is known the National Youth Movement for Freedom and Democracy (NYMFD) aka Qeerroo

was formed in 2011 by Oromo Youth to ignite the so called “Revolt Against Subjugation” (aka

Fincila Diddaa Gabrummaa) in Oromia with the objective of averting the repression of Oromo

nationals by the Ethiopian authorities through civil disobedience.

List of Oromos fired from their job in Western Shoa Ejere district ( November 11-2012)

1. Girma Ararsa, health professional

2. Abbaba Gidira, health professional

3. Dhaqqaba Tafarra, health professional

List of Oromo students dismissed from Madda Walabu University, November 15, 2012.

1. Abdissa Degefa

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2. Beniyam Geremu

3. Dagim Yitagezu

4. Jirenya Nemomsa

5. Yared Argata

6. Wako Wariyo

7. Liben Gelalcha

Student Abdi Bilisumma was thrown into jail for having this name (“Abdi Bilisumma” means

“hope of Freedom”), November 25, 2012

List of Oromos arrested under the usual and fabricated charge of “terrorism” (November 28,

2012)

1. Ahmed Siraj, farmer

2. Adnan Mohammed

3. Johar Seid

4. Kemal Usman

In Eastern Shoa, Bushoftu town, two jobless Oromo youth were abducted under the charge of

having relations with the OLF. (December 11, 2012)

1. Woyyessa Gudeta, a degree holder in management and seeking job

2. Abdu Mohammed, a degree holder in accounting and seeking job

Several Oromos have been accused and thrown into jail from Horo Gudru, East Wollega,

Fichaha Sugar factory. (December 17, 2012). Among those jailed are:

1. Girma Wayyu, head of machinery of the factory

2. Name Geleta, employee

A renowned businessman, the owner of Oda Buluq, Mr. Abebe Hailu, has been thrown to jail for

no crime other than an Oromo who has been successful. (December 19, 2012). It is well known

and documented that the current regime targets Oromo successful businessmen while Tigrayan

businessmen work and accumulate wealth freely.

Several Oromo youth have been thrown to jail under the accusation of being members of

Qeerroo. (December 29, 2012). Among those arrested are:

1. Bereket Ephrem

2. Tariku Abera

Several Oromo youth and youth from other oppressed nationalities such as Sidama were arrested

under the accusation of opposing the government and having ties with Qeerroo. (December 23,

2012). Among them are:

1. Dejene Kusa, Oromo

2. Libano Lamesso, Sidama

3. Misho Dalassa, Sidama

4. Worku Alemayehu, Oromo

List of students (Oromos as well as some none-Oromos) thrown into jail, disappeared, and some

dismissed from Finfinne (Addis Ababa) University, January 06, 2013:

No. Name Dept. Y

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Dormitory Region

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1 Abdisa Belachew

Tafese

Civil

Engineerin

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3 217 Oromia

2 Abebe Gedefa Baisa Biology 2 128 Oromia

3 Gadissa Tadesse Fufa Chemistry 1 New Saba

311

Oromia

4 Lema Chala Dumessa Biology 1 New Saba

221

Oromia

5 Debbe Adessa Musha Geology 1 224 Oromia

6 Gadissa Abera Geology 2 013 Oromia

7 Tadele Tarekeyn Lemi Geology 3 105 Oromia

8 Gari Tolia Wakjira Geology 2 013 Oromia

9 Hamid Mustefa Physics 1 310 Oromia

10 Senyi Degefa Duressa Maths 2 034 Oromia

11 Bekele Abdisa Amenu Electrical

Engineerin

g

3 918 Oromia

12 Abdullahi Eliyas Turi Maths 2 122 Oromia

13 Demera Belai Gudeta Earth

Science

3 329 Oromia

14 Melkamu Girma Biology 2 487 Oromia

15 Teyib Tesso Woyessa Biology 1 New Saba

246

Oromia

16 Hangassu Etana Earth

Science

1 New Saba

228

Oromia

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17 Abdeta Gudeta Lemu Earth

Science

3 105 Oromia

18 Abebe Ayele Asefa Geology 1 222 Oromia

19 Olana Temesgen Aga Electrical

Engineerin

g

3 126

Sidist Kilo

Oromia

20 Isayas Temesgen

Fetene

Civil

Engineerin

g

3 932 Oromia

21 Aniley Alemayehu

Admassu

Biology 2 221 Amhara

22 Dibaba Birbirsso

Gutema

Earth

Science

2 New Saba

112

Oromia

23 Fekadu Worku

Megerssa

Chemisty 3 304 Oromia

24 Adnew Tesfaye

Awassu

Computer

Science

2 New Saba

016

Amhara

25 Endalew Belay Shita Maths 2 New Saba

018

Amhara

26 Huseen Ahmed Biology 1 227 Oromia

27 Yonas Dina Berkessa Chemistry 2 322 Oromia

28 Arja Tolera Erena Physics 1 New saba

322

Oromia

29 Lema Amenu Adunya Biology 1 New saba

318

Oromia

30 Kufa Hamba Obsi Biolgy 1 New saba

223

Oromia

31 Keno Mekonnen Geleta Computer 1 New saba Oromia

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Science 311

32 Ayele Berhanu Beyene Geology 3 123 Amhara

33 Efa Kumsa Muleta Geology 1 New saba

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Oromia

34 Nanboni Tamiru

Dirirba

Geology 1 New saba

307

Oromia

35 Yerosa Urgessa Chala Accounting 1 FB 143 Oromia

36 Abate Gudina Aboma Civil

Engineerin

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3 932 Oromia

37 Dessalenyi Akasa

Kelbessa

Earth

Science

2 New saba

012

Oromia

38 Abebe Geremew

Gessesse

Chemistry 3 402 Amhara

39 Mulugeta Gemechu

Kabeta

Civil

Engineerin

g

3 New saba

117

Oromia

40 Tajudin Abdultalif Statics 2 202 Oromia

41 Tadele Endeshaw

Hundessa

Earth

Sciece

4 301 Oromia

42 Sisai Feyissa Maths 3 120 Oromia

43 Kobaye Wondimu

Tessema

Maths 2 031 Tigrai

44 Abdeta Taye Muleta Biology 1 333 Oromia

45 Berhanu Mekonnen

Alemu

Maths 2 New

saba101

Amhara

46 Teressa Negassa Chemistry 3 025 Oromia

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Negera

47 Ayinalem Mekonnen

Dinku

Statics 3 205 Oromia

48 Temesgen Marlign

Tessema

Chemistry 2 320/402 Amhara

49 Lelissa Bikila Duressa Maths 1 221 Oromia

50 Miganaw Aweke

G/Hiwot

Statics 2 402/210 Amhara

51 Amsalu Abdeta Kebede Geology 1 402/18 Oromia

52 Melkamu Mulugeta

Kefale

Physics 4 402/005 Amhara

53 Mohammed Jemal

Ahmed

Geology 3 403/111 Amhara

54 Yohannes Arega

Amenu

Statics 2 234 South NN

55 Haile Shibeshi

Mekonnen

Statics 3 302/315 Amhara

56 Amenu Benti Megerssa Chemistry 2 402/26 Oromia

57 Mebratu G/Michel

G/Medhin

Chemistry 3 402/018 Tigrai

58 Tumuro Abito Onche Geology 3 402/117 South NN

59 Takele Gone Faye Geology 4 402/103 South NN

60 Gadissa Gebissa Afaan

Oromoo

2 501/20 Oromia

61 Gudissa Dessalenyi

Amante

Biology 3 302/05 Oromia

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62 Getaneh Azene Alemu Nursing 1 401/109 Amhara

63 Gude Wakene Huri Maths 2 245 Oromia

Several Oromo nationals from Benishangul regional state have been thrown to jail under the

accusation of assisting the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), February 08, 2013. Among them

are:

1. Dereje Tefera, civil servant

2. Hasan Suleiman, civil servant

3. Amsalu Delesa, merchant

Several Oromos have been abducted and thrown into jail from Borana zone, Arero district

[February 08, 2013]. Among them are:

1. Ramato Jilo

2. Dita Kabato

3. Galgalo Wariyo

In Dire Dawa town several youth have been arrested and sent to the notorious Mai’kelawi prison

in Finfinne (Addis Ababa) accused of feeding the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), [February

11, 2013]. Among them are:

1. Barasa Diribi

2. Hussein Abdulkadir

3. Kedir Chala

4. Reta Yadeta

List of Oromo youth thrown to jail from Horro Guduru zone, Jardega Jarte district for allegedly

opposing the government policies [February 23, 2013]

1. Wonde Merga Geleta

2. Dobe Mengistu Hailu

3. Mekonnen Bekele

4. Kebede File

5. Bedhasa Tadesse Hunderra

Two students completely dismissed from Addis Ababa University (Science Faculty), [February

28, 2013]

1. Ararsa Wakjira Oljira, Earth Science 5th

year, from Wollega

2. Melkamu Mulugeta, Physics 4th

, Amhara Regional State, Achefer zone

The following 5 students have been suspended from Addis Ababa University for two years and

are required to pay the damage done on the university during student protest [February 28,

2013]

1. Addis Gudeta Yadeta (female), Mathematics 3rd

, from Borana zone

2. Bekele Siyum Teshome, Mathematics 3rd

, from Amhara Regional State, Banja zone

3. Kejela Admassu Dheressa, Biology 1st, West Wollega

4. Temesgen Chewaka, Statistics 3rd

, Horro Guduru zone

5. Tadele Tarrekegn, Earth Science 3rd

, East Wollega

The following 5 students have been suspended from the university for one year and are required

to pay damages in order to get back to school [February 28, 2013]

1. Gemechu Deleto, Computer Science 5th

, from Arsi, Asela

2. Fekadu Worku, Chemistry 3rd

, from West Shoa

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3. Esayas Etana, Earth Science 1st, from West Wollega

4. Abebe Tuji Chala, Biology 2nd

, from West Shoa

5. Gari Tolina, Geology 2nd

, from East Wollega

The following 23 students have been given warning and required to pay damages in order to stay

in the university [February 28, 2013].

No. Name Department Year

1 Dirbaba Sarbaba Geology 2nd

year

2 Muluneh Gemechu Geology 3rd

year

3 Abdissa belachew Civil Engineering 3rd

year

4 Abebe Chala Statistics 3rd

year

5 Muni Shamsu Geology 3rd

year

6 Dessalenyi Ebissa Geology 2nd

year

7 Gadissa Abera Geology 2nd

year

8 Ephrem Kumela Geology 2nd

year

9 Fitala Jima Geology 1st year

10 Derege Hailu Geology 2nd

year

11 Meseret Tefera Herrega 1st year

12 Yakob Geda Chemistry 2nd

year

13 Abdeta Abdissa Herrega 2nd

year

14 Lema Amenu Biology 1st year

15 Tufa Hamda ICT 1st year

16 Workitu Wogi Geology 1st year

17 Gadissa Tadesse Chemistry 1st year

18 Jemere Belai Biology 3rd

year

19 Abebe Degefa Biology 3rd

year

20 Melaku Girma Biology 3rd

year

21 Hamid Mustefa Physics 1st year

22 Sanyi Digafe Herrega 2nd

year

23 Solomon Alemayehu Art 4th

year

List of Oromo students dismissed from Ambo University accused of “asking the question of

OLF” (March 01-2013)

1. Leta Ammante

2. Gizaw Dadhi

3. Legesse Temesgen

4. Amenu Wami

5. Haile Ararsa

6. Dinke Chali

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7. Tekaliny Girum

8. Didha Gari

9. Hailu Dgheressa

10. Belai Etefa

11. Kebede Regassa

12. Andualem W/Gebriel

13. Gadissa Tesfaye

14. Daniel Fufa

15. Meskerem Baissa

List of Sidama students abducted accused of having ties with Qeerroo (March 06-2013)

1. Kassa Kayesso

2. Tafesse Barasso

3. Butura Butuna

4. Asaminew Dubale

List of Oromo civil servants abducted from West Shoa zone, Ejere districtfor allegedly

having ties with the OLF (March 29, 2013)

1. Habtamu Dechassa

2. Zelalem Tarekenyi

3. Tariku Jima

4. Bedhassa Negara (teacher)

List of Oromos jailed in Maikelawi Prison (April 24, 2013)

1. Tesfaye Lemu

2. Dessalenyi Alemu

3. Shasho Edossa

4. Birra Merga

5. Adissu Kereyyu (well-known singer)

6. Lelissa Gemechu

List of Oromo youth abducted and jailed from Horo Guduru zone, Abai Chomen district (May

20, 2013)

1. Teshale Adunya

2. Abbushe Oljirra

List of Oromo students dismissed from Jima University for allegedly having ties with the OLF

(May 20, 2013)

1. Gemechu Duressa, English 3rd

2. Zerihun Besha, physics 3rd

3. Aliyi Ibrahim, Physical Education 1st

4. Musa, history 2nd

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List of Oromo students thrown into jail from Gedo High School (West Shoa) under the

accusation of “organizing the public against the government” (May 21, 2013)

1. Iyob Mekonnen, 11th

grade

2. Wondimu Dirirssa, 12th

grade

3. Bacha Faji, 12th

grade

4. Bekuma Ameja, 10th

grade

5. Sheleme Gidelo, 12th

grade

6. Ebissa Fituma, 9th

grade

List of Oromos thrown into jail from Borana zone, Moyale district accused of having ties with

the OLF (June 08, 2013)

1. Kumsa Teferi

2. Deme Regassa

3. Ibrahim Wariyo

4. Danye Getachew

List of jobless Oromo youth thrown into the notorious Maikelawi prison accused working for the

OLF (June 13, 2013)

1. Ephrem Alemayehu Oljira

2. Gelalcha Didha

3. Solomon Lammessa

4. Eyassu Gemechu

List of Oromos thrown into jail from Eastern Hararge accused of having ties with the OLF (June

24-2013)

From Harar town

1. Umar Sheik Mohammed, merchant

2. Efa Ziad Ahmed, Student of Rift Valley College

3. Abduljabar Ahmed, Student of Rift Valley College

From Awedai town

1. Roba Zekarias

2. Abdi Hussein

List of members of the government police force (Oromos) jailed under the same charge of

having ties with the OLF (July 16-2013)

1. Shibiru Benya

2. Tesema Etefa Kitessa

3. Geleta Migena

List of members of the government armed forces (Oromos) jail for lack of trust and suspicion of

having ties with the OLF (July 31, 2013)

1. Tesema Teressa

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2. Misganu Olana

4. Lemi Belai

List of Sidama youth jailed on the occasion of Chebela celebration accused of chanting a slogan

against the government (August 07, 2013)

1. Sentayehu Lankamo

2. Amare Kamiso

3. Berhanu Kifle

4. Garedew Homa

5. Desta Chucha

6. Lamiso Shura

7. Dessalenyi Alemu

List of Oromos massively thrown into jail from Kofale district, Arsi zone (list is presented in

Amharic exactly as it has been received from the file of the government), August 08, 2013

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1. Adam Jamaal

2. Leencoo Jiilchaa

3. Habiib Waabee

4. Gaachanoo Tusee

5. Mohaammed Dabal Usee

6. Jamaal/Arshoo Arsii

7. Mohaammed Ida’oo

8. Amaan Bulii

9. Mohaammed Hasaan

10. Rashiid Burqaa

11. Abbush Ibraahim

12. Maammush Ibraahim

13. Tukee Basoo

List of Oromos brought to the partisan “court” of the government (most of them after being in

jail for years) and convicted of fabricated charges sentenced to several years in jail (August 08-

2013)

No. Name Sentence

1 Dechassa Wirtu 8 years

2 Ebbissa Ratessa 8 years

3 Adamu 8 years

4 Dagim Bekele 3 years

5 Getu Saketa 3 years and 3 months

6 Jirenya Dessalenyi 3 years and 3 months

7 Barsissa 4 years

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8 Kebede Bona To be released

9 Shashe 3 years

10 Alemu 3 years

11 Dirribsa Damte 3 years and 3 months

12 Berhanu 3 years

13 Degene 3 years

14 Getachew 3 years

15 Sena Merera 3 years and 3 months

16 Abdissa gudeta 3 years and 3 months

17 Mirressa Haileyessus 3 years

18 Deme Zerihun 3 years

19 Alemayehu Regassa 3 years

20 Abdi Derege 4 years

Student Efa yigezu was shot and killed by government forces in Western Shoa zone, Jarso

district. Many other students have been jailed (August 14, 2013), among them are:

1. Dessalenyi Alemayehu

2. Fekadu Tufa

3. Wondimu Gudeta

4. Ararso Kajela

5. Gemechis Benti

6. Bikila Isra’el

7. Husen Mohammed

8. Abaya Bayisa

9. Tolassa Alemayehu

List of Oromos abducted from the government forces and jailed under the accusation of having

ties with the OLF (August 19, 2013)

1. Shibiru Muleta, from Addis Abeba Police

2. Barasa Kitessa, From Addis Abeba Police

3. Jemal Muhe, from Federal Police

4. Alemu Tadesse, from Federal Police

Killed in Prison. The Ethiopian government killed Engineer Tesfahun Chemeda in prison.

(August 24, 2013) Tesfahun Chemeda was convicted for “terrorism” charges and for working

for the OLF and sentenced to life in prison.

List of Oromo youth thrown into jail from Ambo town for allegedly having ties with the OLF

(September 20, 2013)

1. Tesema Tadesse

2. Garoma Emiru

3. Keteme Gari (female)

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List of Oromo youth arrested at the Irrecha Festival of 2013 at Bushoftu, Eastern Shoa zone

(September 29, 2013)

1. Teressa Hailu, who went to the occasion from Ambo town

2. Fromsa Oljira, who went to the occasion from Horo Guduru

List of Sidamas abducted and jailed (October 03-2013)

1. Aleka Degenu, youth

2. Homa Shaffiso, youth

3. Dimasso Shura, farmer

List of Oromos jailed and brought to the partisan “court” (October 25, 2013)

1. Teshale Bakasho

2. Terfassa Megerssa Hunde

3. Alemayehu Garomsa

4. Mulatu Abdissa Gobena

5. Lijalem Tadesse Hawi

6. Hassen Mohammed Usman

7. Adunya Lemessa Benya

8. Milkessa Wakjira Gemeda

9. Samson Alemu Kitessa

10. Gemechu Amishu Gelgelo

11. Usman Umar

12. Jarso Boru Rare

13. Esmael Kalifa Muzayil

14. Gutu Mulisa Gedefa

15. Kefale Fetene Gebeyehu

16. Hussen Berisso Godana

17. Tolassa Becho Gicho

18. Kanu Gunos Demisse

19. Etana Sambata Tucho

20. Abera Bikila Tolessa

21. Hirphasa Dube Dekam

22. Sorsa Debela Gelalcha

23. Asfaw Hangasso Bati

24. Mohammed Salim Wako

25. Beshir Dadhi Tullu

26. Hassen Aman Sagge

27. Muktar Usman Harbe

28. Alemayehu Tolessa Liban

29. Teshale Edossa Dirribsa

30. Bontu Wadai Bura, female

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31. Bulcha Soressa Guyye

32. Mezgebu Debela Wakjira

List of Oromos jailed from Borana zone, Moyale district for allegedly having ties with the OLF

(November 9, 2013)

1. Teshome Guta

2. Lemi Urgessa

3. Ibrahim Hussein

4. Alemneh Getachew

Victory to the Oromo People!

National Youth Movement for Freedom anda Democracy(NYMFD)

November 16, 2013