The Negotiation Between OLA and OPP Is Mandatory Before Reclaiming Assab!
Posted: 09 Dec 2025, 09:27
The Negotiation Between OLA and OPP Is Mandatory Before Reclaiming Assab!
By Fayyis Oromia*
The current political realignment in the Horn of Africa appears to be dividing into two camps: one aligned with Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed, and the other with Eritrea’s President Isayas Afwerki. For Dr. Abiy to be victorious in his political struggle against Isayas, he must first put his own house in order. It seems that many Habesha elites from the north are not standing with him. In this critical time, his most reliable allies are his core constituency—the Oromo people.
To gain full support from the Oromo, there is no alternative but to negotiate with the OLF, OFC, and OLA in order to secure their alliance.
Currently, negotiations among Oromo forces are ongoing. It is said that the OLF seeks to govern Oromia, while allowing the federal administration of Ethiopia—or Oropia, led by Oromummà principles—to remain under the OPP. If true, this would be a highly strategic compromise. OLF leadership in Oromia would provide a strong backbone for Dr. Abiy to govern Ethiopia more securely and stably. At the same time, it would marginalize anti-Oromo forces eager to retake the palace in Finfinne and resume exploiting Oromia.
Now is a pivotal moment for Dr. Abiy to seize this opportunity and make history in Oromo politics. If successful, the Oromo political scene could crystallize into two major parties: the ruling OPP and a future Oromo Republican Party (ORP)—a coalition of the OLA, OFC, and OLF. In the next election, this ORP could even come to power at the federal level, governing an integrative Oropia where Oromic becomes the federation’s primary working language, replacing Amharic. In such a system, the rights of individuals, nations, and institutions would be fully respected.
Read more: https://orompia.wordpress.com/2019/01/1 ... ist-oromo/
By Fayyis Oromia*
The current political realignment in the Horn of Africa appears to be dividing into two camps: one aligned with Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed, and the other with Eritrea’s President Isayas Afwerki. For Dr. Abiy to be victorious in his political struggle against Isayas, he must first put his own house in order. It seems that many Habesha elites from the north are not standing with him. In this critical time, his most reliable allies are his core constituency—the Oromo people.
To gain full support from the Oromo, there is no alternative but to negotiate with the OLF, OFC, and OLA in order to secure their alliance.
Currently, negotiations among Oromo forces are ongoing. It is said that the OLF seeks to govern Oromia, while allowing the federal administration of Ethiopia—or Oropia, led by Oromummà principles—to remain under the OPP. If true, this would be a highly strategic compromise. OLF leadership in Oromia would provide a strong backbone for Dr. Abiy to govern Ethiopia more securely and stably. At the same time, it would marginalize anti-Oromo forces eager to retake the palace in Finfinne and resume exploiting Oromia.
Now is a pivotal moment for Dr. Abiy to seize this opportunity and make history in Oromo politics. If successful, the Oromo political scene could crystallize into two major parties: the ruling OPP and a future Oromo Republican Party (ORP)—a coalition of the OLA, OFC, and OLF. In the next election, this ORP could even come to power at the federal level, governing an integrative Oropia where Oromic becomes the federation’s primary working language, replacing Amharic. In such a system, the rights of individuals, nations, and institutions would be fully respected.
Read more: https://orompia.wordpress.com/2019/01/1 ... ist-oromo/