The Oromo Owning Ethiopia and Redefining Ethiopiawinet on Our Terms!
Posted: 02 Dec 2025, 09:39
The Oromo Owning Ethiopia and Redefining Ethiopiawinet on Our Terms!
By Fayyis Oromia*
Ethiopia and Ethiopiawinet have historically belonged to whichever nation dominated the palace in Finfinné. Until 1991, Amhara elites held that power, so they claimed ownership of Ethiopia and Ethiopiawinet. They continue to do so today because Amharic still dominates, and Ethiopia remains, in practice, an Amapia—a state shaped by Amharic dominance.
Tigrayan elites also embraced the idea of Ethiopia and Ethiopiawinet during their 27-year rule. Since 2018, Oromo leaders under the Prosperity Party have taken charge in Finfinné. As a result, many Oromos have started speaking about owning Ethiopia, rather than establishing an independent Republic of Oromia.
Although the time may not yet be fully ripe to celebrate Ethiopia, especially while Amharic remains the dominant language, genuine Oromo nationalists are working to change that reality. It is time for all Oromo republicans to unite—to take control of the palace, place Finfinné under Oromia’s authority, and promote Oromic as the primary working language of all federal institutions, including the palace, parliament, cabinet, courts, military, and security forces.
Such an Ethiopia would effectively become Oropia—a state led by Oromic. Slowly but surely, Ethiopia as Amapia is fading, and Ethiopia as Oropia is rising. The Oromo are owning this new Ethiopia—on our terms.
Read more: https://orompia.wordpress.com/2017/04/0 ... titutions/
By Fayyis Oromia*
Ethiopia and Ethiopiawinet have historically belonged to whichever nation dominated the palace in Finfinné. Until 1991, Amhara elites held that power, so they claimed ownership of Ethiopia and Ethiopiawinet. They continue to do so today because Amharic still dominates, and Ethiopia remains, in practice, an Amapia—a state shaped by Amharic dominance.
Tigrayan elites also embraced the idea of Ethiopia and Ethiopiawinet during their 27-year rule. Since 2018, Oromo leaders under the Prosperity Party have taken charge in Finfinné. As a result, many Oromos have started speaking about owning Ethiopia, rather than establishing an independent Republic of Oromia.
Although the time may not yet be fully ripe to celebrate Ethiopia, especially while Amharic remains the dominant language, genuine Oromo nationalists are working to change that reality. It is time for all Oromo republicans to unite—to take control of the palace, place Finfinné under Oromia’s authority, and promote Oromic as the primary working language of all federal institutions, including the palace, parliament, cabinet, courts, military, and security forces.
Such an Ethiopia would effectively become Oropia—a state led by Oromic. Slowly but surely, Ethiopia as Amapia is fading, and Ethiopia as Oropia is rising. The Oromo are owning this new Ethiopia—on our terms.
Read more: https://orompia.wordpress.com/2017/04/0 ... titutions/