Triangular Cooperation of Amhara, Tegaru, and Oromo Democrats Against the Biltsigina Regime
By Fayyis Oromia*
There is no doubt that the main political conflict in Ethiopia today is triangular—between the elites of the Amhara, Tegaru, and Oromo communities. The failures and miscalculations of these three elite camps have been central to the country’s current misery. These elites continue to beat the drums of war against one another, while the Biltsigina regime maneuvers between them, fueling confrontation as a tactic of divide and rule. How long this manipulation will sustain the regime remains to be seen.
I would like to urge the democratic forces within the Amhara, Tegaru, and Oromo blocs to shift their approach—from engaging in destructive triangular confrontation to promoting constructive triangular cooperation. Such collaboration could serve as Ethiopia’s most stable political foundation—what we might call a “Sostu Gulicha” (a three-legged stool)—not only for Ethiopia but also for the broader Horn of Africa and perhaps even the entire African continent.
The current efforts by Ledetu (Amhara), Abay (Tegaru) and Jawar (Oromo) to reconcile their respective blocs are commendable. I hope that others will soon join this democratic initiative. It is time for Amhara elites to demonstrate interest in learning Oromic and Tigrinya, if they want others to continue respecting Amharic. Promoting multilingualism in Ethiopia is not just a cultural virtue but a political necessity for transforming confrontation into cooperation.
Can the triangular democrats play an influential role in this transformation? Time will tell whether they will be the agents who finally put an end to the long history of oppression in Ethiopia. Just as the dictatorial regimes of the Amhara-Derg and Tegaru-Woyane came to an end, the era of Oromo-dominated Biltsigina dictatorship will soon follow.
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Re: Triangular Cooperation of Amhara, Tegaru, and Oromo Democrats Against the Biltsigina Regime
The future belongs to democratic forces from all three nations. I hope a new democratic generation of Tegaru, free from Woyane’s authoritarian legacy, and a new generation of Amhara, liberated from Dergist mentality, will soon cooperate with the democratic Qérrô of the Oromo. Students from all three nations once united to overthrow the feudal monarchy in the 1974 revolution, and similarly, democratic forces today must unite against authoritarianism, regardless of its ethnic origin—be it Amhara Fanno extremists, Tegaru Woyane remnants, or Oromo Biltsigina loyalists.