Expansion and settlement pressure from neighboring Oromo groups during the 18th–19th centuries.
Loss of land, forced assimilation, tribute demands, and insecurity from raids.
This pressure pushed Sodo Gurage to seek protection through alliances (notably with the Ethiopian imperial state).
2) Are Sodo Gurage supporters of Abiy’s government, and why?
Support is mixed, not uniform.
Some support Abiy/Prosperity Party because they value state unity, stability, and protection from ethnic-based territorial claims.
Others oppose or are critical due to concerns over ethnic federalism, security, governance, and local marginalization.
In short: historically they resisted external pressure to protect land and autonomy; today their political stance toward Abiy is divided and pragmatic, not ideological.
Huresa besides paper bag money given to him believes PP keeps the central gov and protect Sodo from being swallowed by Oromo like barracuda. That has a caveat because one village or more of Sodo was already Swallowed by killing by Orom terrorists. PP did not save them. PP also real time watching the destruction of Gambella.
የአህያ ባል ከጅብ አያድንም!!
As far as the ethnic ghettos and politics stays sodo or similar minorities will be goners. Including Harari etc.
From the above in-fact all sodos are not PP supporters.
This flip flopper became a blackship for Sodo and the rest of Gurage by behaving as if he represents the group. He is causing shame. He should have represented himself on this forum and took responsibility for his actions instead of pulling in his clans and the whole peace loving tribe.
May be Fano has to send postcard to this insecure guy to assure him they are also pro Ethiopian and Sodo will be safe if they form gov
I don’t think that will be enough for him as he has to get money in paper bag too