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Is There a Reconciling Middle Position for Amhara and Oromo Nationalists?

By Fayyis Oromia*

The current conflict between Amhara nationalists and Oromo nationalists presents a significant opportunity for the dictatorial regime of Biltsigina to remain in power for a longer time. Dr. Abiy’s regime is a friend to neither the Amhara nor the Oromo people; it is simply a power-hungry clique of dictators. The elites of these two major nations must come to their senses. In particular, the Amhara elites’ fight against Oromummà (the Oromo identity), and their use of the derogatory “G-word” to refer to the Oromo, is the height of insanity in the 21st century. They must stop this madness and learn to respect Oromia and the Oromo people if they want to live in peace—especially in Finfinné and generally throughout Ethiopia.

Attempting to reverse the Oromo people’s recent gains is a futile exercise. Amhara elites must adopt a reconciling middle position: accepting the current federal structure and working alongside Oromo republicans to democratize the country. A future democratic federal Ethiopia can be a true common home for both the Amhara and the Oromo, who should be the twin pillars of the nation and the wider Horn of Africa.
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