A one Year Summary of Arrests, Killings, and Disappearances of Oromo Nationals by The Ethiopian Government: November 2012 to November 2013

Qeerroo’s Annual Report
November 16, 2013
The current Ethiopian government has continued widespread mass arrests, unlawful killings, and disappearances of innocent civilians its citizens over the last 21 or so years. Among the communities highly affected by such repression and oppression of the regime, the Oromo people is probably rated as number 1. Oromos have been unable to live in their country in peace since they fell under the rule of the current minority Ethiopian regime.
This report partially captures the list of Oromos who have been unlawfully arrested, killed, or disappeared over a period of one year from November 2012 to November 2013, compiled by the National Youth Movement for Freedom and Democracy (NYMFD) aka Qeerroo. The report is by no means a comprehensive account of the actual number of people arrested, killed, and disappeared. It is rather a tiny fraction of what actually happened in Oromia and in the country at large. As it is very difficult to move in the country and compile reports because the government denies access to information, this report is only the widely known cases that were taken from Qeerroo website as it was reported over a period of one year.

As is known the National Youth Movement for Freedom and Democracy (NYMFD) aka Qeerroo was formed in 2011 by Oromo Youth to ignite the so called “Revolt Against Subjugation” (aka Fincila Diddaa Gabrummaa) in Oromia with the objective of averting the repression of Oromo nationals by the Ethiopian authorities through civil disobedience.

List of Oromos fired from their job in Western Shoa Ejere district ( November 11-2012)

1. Girma Ararsa, health professional
2. Abbaba Gidira, health professional
3. Dhaqqaba Tafarra, health professional

List of Oromo students dismissed from Madda Walabu University, November 15, 2012.

1. Abdissa Degefa
2. Beniyam Geremu
3. Dagim Yitagezu
4. Jirenya Nemomsa
5. Yared Argata
6. Wako Wariyo
7. Liben Gelalcha
Student Abdi Bilisumma was thrown into jail for having this name (“Abdi Bilisumma” means “hope of Freedom”), November 25, 2012

List of Oromos arrested under the usual and fabricated charge of “terrorism” (November 28, 2012)

1. Ahmed Siraj, farmer
2. Adnan Mohammed
3. Johar Seid
4. Kemal Usman
In Eastern Shoa, Bushoftu town, two jobless Oromo youth were abducted under the charge of having relations with the OLF. (December 11, 2012)

1. Woyyessa Gudeta, a degree holder in management and seeking job
2. Abdu Mohammed, a degree holder in accounting and seeking job

Several Oromos have been accused and thrown into jail from Horo Gudru, East Wollega, Fichaha Sugar factory. (December 17, 2012). Among those jailed are:

1. Girma Wayyu, head of machinery of the factory
2. Name Geleta, employee

A renowned businessman, the owner of Oda Buluq, Mr. Abebe Hailu, has been thrown to jail for no crime other than an Oromo who has been successful. (December 19, 2012). It is well known and documented that the current regime targets Oromo successful businessmen while Tigrayan businessmen work and accumulate wealth freely.
Several Oromo youth have been thrown to jail under the accusation of being members of Qeerroo. (December 29, 2012). Among those arrested are:

1. Bereket Ephrem
2. Tariku Abera
Several Oromo youth and youth from other oppressed nationalities such as Sidama were arrested under the accusation of opposing the government and having ties with Qeerroo. (December 23, 2012). Among them are:

1. Dejene Kusa, Oromo
2. Libano Lamesso, Sidama
3. Misho Dalassa, Sidama
4. Worku Alemayehu, Oromo

List of students (Oromos as well as some none-Oromos) thrown into jail, disappeared, and some dismissed from Finfinne (Addis Ababa) University, January 06, 2013: No. Name Dept. Year Dormitory Region

no	Name	Dep	Year	dormitory	region
1	Abdisa Belachew Tafese	Civil Engineering	3	217	Oromia
2	Abebe Gedefa Baisa	Biology	2	128	Oromia
3	Gadissa Tadessa Fufa	Chemistry	1	New saba 311	Oromia
4	Lema Chala Dumessa	Biology	1	New saba 221	Oromia
5	Debbe Adessa Musha	Geology	1	224	Oromia
6	Gadisa Abera	Geology	2	013	oromia
7	Tadele Tarekeyn Lemi	Geology	3	105	Oromia
8	Gari Tolia Wakjira	Geology	2	013	oromia
9	Hamid mustefa	Physics	1	310	Oromia
10	Senyi Degefa Duressa	Maths	2	034	Oromia
11	Bekele abdisa Amenu	Electrical Engineering	3	918	Oromia
12	Abdullahi Eliyas Turi	Maths	2	122	oromia
13	Demera Belai Gudeta	Erth science	3	329	oromia
14	Melkamu Girma	Biology	2	487	Oromia
15	Teyib Tesso Woyessa	Biology	1	New saba 246	oromia
16	Hangassu Etana	Erth science	1	New saba 228	oromia
17	Abdeta Gudeta Lemu	Erth science	3	105	Oromia
18	Abebe Ayele Asefa	Geology	1	222	Oromia
19	Olana Temesgen Aga	Electrical engineering	3	126 sidist kilo	oromia
20	Isayas Temesgen Fetene	Civil enginneering	3	932	Oromia
21	Aniley Alemayehu Admassu	Biology	2	221	Amhara
22	Dibaba Birbirsso Gutema	Earth science	2	New saba 112	Oromia
23	Fekadu worku	Chemisty	3	304	Oromia
24	Adnew Tesfaye Awassu	Computer science
25	Endalew Belay Shita	Maths	2	New saba 018	Amhara
26	Huseen Ahemed	Biology	1	227	Oromia
27	Yonas Dina Berkessa	Chemistry	2	322	Oromia
28	Arja Tolera  Erena	Physics	1	New saba 322	Oromia
29	Lema Amenu Adunya	Biology	1	New saba 318	Oromia
30	Kufa Hamba Obsi	Biogy	1	New saba 223	Oromia
31	Keno Mekonnen Geleta	Computer science	1	New saba 311	Oromia
32	Ayele Berhanu Beyene	Geology	3	123	Amhara
33	Efa kumsa muleta	Geology	1	New saba 22	Oromia
34	Nanboni Tamiru Dirirba	Geology	1	New saba 307	Oromia
35	Yerosa Urgessa Chala	Accounting	1	FB 143	Oromia
36	Abate Gudina Aboma	Civil Engineering	3	932	Oromia
37	Dessalenyi Akasa Kelbessa	Erth science	2	New saba 012	Oromia
38	Abebe Geremew Gessesse	Chemistry	3	402	amhara
39	Mulugeta Gemechu Kebeta	Civil engineering	3	New saba 117	Oromia
40	Tajudin Abdulif	Statics	2	202	Oromia
41	Tadele Endeshaw Hundessa	Earth Siece	4	301	Oromia
42	Sisai Feyissa	Maths	3	120	Oromia
43	Kobaye Wondimu Tessema	Maths	2	031	Tigrai
44	Abdeta Taye Muleta	Biology	1	333	Oromia
45	Berhanu Mekonnen Alemu	Maths	2	New saba 101	Amhara
46	Teressa Negassa	Chemistry	3	025	Oromia
47	Ayinalem Mekonnen Dinku	Statics	2	205	Oromia
48	Temesgen Marlign Tessema	Chemistry	1	320/402	Amhara
49	Lelissa Bikila Duressa	Maths	1	221	Oromia
50	Miganaw Aweke G/hiwot	Statics	2	402/210	Amhara
51	Asmalu Abdeta Kebede	Geology	1	402/18	Oromia
52	Melkamu Mulgeta Kelale	physics	4	402/005	Amhara
53	Mohammed Jemal Ahmed	Geology	3	403/111	Amhara
54	Yohannes Arega Amenu	Statics	2	234	South NN
55	Haile shibeshi Mekonnen	Statics	3	302/315	amhara
56	Amenu Benti Megerssa	Chemistry	2	402/26	Oromia
57	Mebratu G/Michel G/Medhin	Chemistry	3	402/018	Tigrai
58	Tumuro Abiot Onche	Geology	3	402/117	South NN
59	Tekele Gone Faye	Geology	4	402/103	South NN
60	Gadissa Gebissa	Afaan oromoo	2	501/20	Oromia
61	Gudissa Dessalenyi amente	Biology	3	302/05	oromia
62	Getaneh Azene Alemu	Nursing	1	401/109	Amhara
63	Gude Wakene Huri	Maths	2	245	Oromia

                                               

Several Oromo nationals from Benishangul regional state have been thrown to jail under the accusation of assisting the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), February 08, 2013. Among them are:

1. Dereje Tefera, civil servant
2. Hasan Suleiman, civil servant
3. Amsalu Delesa, merchant

Several Oromos have been abducted and thrown into jail from Borana zone, Arero district [February 08, 2013]. Among them are:

1. Ramato Jilo
2. Dita Kabato
3. Galgalo Wariyo

In Dire Dawa town several youth have been arrested and sent to the notorious Mai’kelawi prison in Finfinne (Addis Ababa) accused of feeding the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), [February 11, 2013]. Among them are:

1. Barasa Diribi
2. Hussein Abdulkadir
3. Kedir Chala
4. Reta Yadeta

List of Oromo youth thrown to jail from Horro Guduru zone, Jardega Jarte district for allegedly opposing the government policies [February 23, 2013]

1. Wonde Merga Geleta
2. Dobe Mengistu Hailu
3. Mekonnen Bekele
4. Kebede File
5. Bedhasa Tadesse Hunderra
Two students completely dismissed from Addis Ababa University (Science Faculty), [February 28, 2013]
1. Ararsa Wakjira Oljira, Earth Science 5th year, from Wollega
2. Melkamu Mulugeta, Physics 4th, Amhara Regional State, Achefer zone

The following 5 students have been suspended from Addis Ababa University for two years and are required to pay the damage done on the university during student protest [February 28, 2013]

1. Addis Gudeta Yadeta (female), Mathematics 3rd, from Borana zone
2. Bekele Siyum Teshome, Mathematics 3rd, from Amhara Regional State, Banja zone
3. Kejela Admassu Dheressa, Biology 1st, West Wollega
4. Temesgen Chewaka, Statistics 3rd, Horro Guduru zone
5. Tadele Tarrekegn, Earth Science 3rd, East Wollega

The following 5 students have been suspended from the university for one year and are required to pay damages in order to get back to school [February 28, 2013]
1. Gemechu Deleto, Computer Science 5th, from Arsi, Asela
2. Fekadu Worku, Chemistry 3rd, from West Shoa
3. Esayas Etana, Earth Science 1st, from West Wollega
4. Abebe Tuji Chala, Biology 2nd, from West Shoa
5. Gari Tolina, Geology 2nd, from East Wollega

The following 23 students have been given warning and required to pay damages in order to stay in the university [February 28, 2013].

No	name	Department	year
1	Dirbaba Sarbaba	geology	2nd year
2	Muluneh Belachwe	Geology	3rd year
3	Abdissa Belachwe	Civil Engineering	3rd year
4	Abebe Chala	Statistics	3rd year
5	Muni Shamsu	Geology	3rd year
6	Dessalenyi Ebissa	Geology	2nd year
7	Gadissa Abera	Geology	2nd year
8	Ephrem Kumela	Geology	2nd year
9	Fitala Jiam	Geology	1st year
10	Derege Hailu	Geology	2nd year
11	Meseret Tefera	Maths	1st year
12	Yakob Geda	Chemistry	2nd year
13	Abdeta Abdissa	Maths	2nd yera
14	Lema Amenu	Biology	1st year
15	Tufa Hamda	ICT	1st year
16	Workitu Wogi	Geology	1st yera
17	Gadissa Tadessa	Chemistry	1st year
18	Jemere Belai	Biology	3rd year
19	Abebe Degefa	Biology	3rd year
20	Melaku Girma	Biology	3rd year
21	Hamid Mustefa	Physics	1st year
22	Sanyi Digafe	Maths	2nd year
23	Solomon Alemayehu	Art	4th year

List of Oromo students dismissed from Ambo University accused of “asking the question of OLF” (March 01-2013) 

1. Leta Ammante

 2. Gizaw Dadhi

 3. Legesse Temesgen

 4. Amenu Wami

 5. Haile Ararsa

 6. Dinke Chali

7. Tekaliny Girum

 8. Didha Gari

 9. Hailu Dgheressa

 10. Belai Etefa

 11. Kebede Regassa

 12. Andualem W/Gebriel

 13. Gadissa Tesfaye

 14. Daniel Fufa 

15. Meskerem Baissa

 List of Sidama students abducted accused of having ties with Qeerroo (March 06-2013) 

1. Kassa Kayesso 2. Tafesse Barasso 3. Butura Butuna 4. Asaminew Dubale List of Oromo civil servants abducted from West Shoa zone, Ejere districtfor allegedly having ties with the OLF (March 29, 2013)

1. Habtamu Dechassa

2. Zelalem Tarekenyi

3. Tariku Jima

4. Bedhassa Negara (teacher)

 1. Tesfaye Lemu

 2. Dessalenyi Alemu

 3. Shasho Edossa

 4. Birra Merga

 5. Adissu Kereyyu (well-known singer)

 6. Lelissa Gemechu

1. Teshale Adunya

2. Abbushe Oljirra

List of Oromo students dismissed from Jima University for allegedly having ties with the OLF (May 20, 2013)

1. Gemechu Duressa, English 3rd

2. Zerihun Besha, physics 3rd

3. Aliyi Ibrahim, Physical Education 1st

4. Musa, history 2nd

List of Oromo students thrown into jail from Gedo High School (West Shoa) under the accusation of “organizing the public against the government” (May 21, 2013)

1. Iyob Mekonnen, 11th grade

2. Wondimu Dirirssa, 12th grade

3. Bacha Faji, 12th grade

4. Bekuma Ameja, 10th grade

5. Sheleme Gidelo, 12th grade

6. Ebissa Fituma, 9th grade

List of Oromos thrown into jail from Borana zone, Moyale district accused of having ties with the OLF (June 08, 2013)

1. Kumsa Teferi

2. Deme Regassa

3. Ibrahim Wariyo

4. Danye Getachew

List of jobless Oromo youth thrown into the notorious Maikelawi prison accused working for the OLF (June 13, 2013)

1. Ephrem Alemayehu Oljira

2. Gelalcha Didha

3. Solomon Lammessa

4. Eyassu Gemechu

List of Oromos thrown into jail from Eastern Hararge accused of having ties with the OLF (June 24-2013) From Harar town

 1. Umar Sheik Mohammed, merchant

 2. Efa Ziad Ahmed, Student of Rift Valley College 

3. Abduljabar Ahmed, Student of Rift Valley College

From Awedai tow

1. Roba Zekarias 

2. Abdi Hussein

List of members of the government police force (Oromos) jailed under the same charge of having ties with the OLF (July 16-2013)

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 1. Shibiru Benya

 2. Tesema Etefa Kitessa

 3. Geleta Migena

List of members of the government armed forces (Oromos) jail for lack of trust and suspicion of having ties with the OLF (July 31, 2013) 

1. Tesema Teressa

2. Misganu Olana 4. Lemi Belai

List of Sidama youth jailed on the occasion of Chebela celebration accused of chanting a slogan against the government (August 07, 2013)

1. Sentayehu Lankamo 

2. Amare Kamiso

 3. Berhanu Kifle

 4. Garedew Homa

 5. Desta Chucha

 6. Lamiso Shura

 7. Dessalenyi Alemu

List of Oromos massively thrown into jail from Kofale district, Arsi zone (list is presented in Amharic exactly as it has been received from the file of the government), August 08, 2013

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1. Adam Jamaal

2. Leencoo Jiilchaa

3. Habiib Waabee

4. Gaachanoo Tusee

5. Mohaammed Dabal Usee

6. Jamaal/Arshoo Arsii

7. Mohaammed Ida’oo

8. Amaan Bulii

9. Mohaammed Hasaan

10. Rashiid Burqaa

11. Abbush Ibraahim

12. Maammush Ibraahim

13. Tukee Basoo

List of Oromos brought to the partisan “court” of the government (most of them after being in jail for years) and convicted of fabricated charges sentenced to several years in jail (August 08-2013)

No	Name	Sentence
1	Dechassa Wirtu	8 years
2	Ebbissa Ratessa	8 years
3	adamu	8 years
4	Dagim Bekele	3 years
5	Getu saketa	3 year and 3 months
6	Jirenya Dessalenyi	3 year and 3 months
7	Barsissa	4 years
8	Kebede Bona	To be released
9	shashe	3 years
10	Alemu	3 years
11	Dirribsa damte	3 years and 3 months
12	Berhanu	3 years
13	degene	3 yeras
14	Getachew	3 years
15	Sena Merera	3 years and 3 months
16	Abdisa gudeta	3 years and 3 months
17	Mirressa Haileyessus	3 years
18	Deme Zerihun	3 years
19	Alemayehu Regassa	3 years
20	Abdi Derege	4 years

Student Efa yigezu was shot and killed by government forces in Western Shoa zone, Jarso district. Many other students have been jailed (August 14, 2013), among them are:

1. Dessalenyi Alemayehu

2. Fekadu Tufa

3. Wondimu Gudeta

4. Ararso Kajela

5. Gemechis Benti

6. Bikila Isra’el

7. Husen Mohammed

8. Abaya Bayisa

9. Tolassa Alemayehu

List of Oromos abducted from the government forces and jailed under the accusation of having ties with the OLF (August 19, 2013)

1. Shibiru Muleta, from Addis Abeba Police

 2. Barasa Kitessa, From Addis Abeba Police

 3. Jemal Muhe, from Federal Police

 4. Alemu Tadesse, from Federal Police

Killed in Prison. The Ethiopian government killed Engineer Tesfahun Chemeda in prison. (August 24, 2013) Tesfahun Chemeda was convicted for “terrorism” charges and for working for the OLF and sentenced to life in prison.

List of Oromo youth thrown into jail from Ambo town for allegedly having ties with the OLF (September 20, 2013)

1. Tesema Tadesse

2. Garoma Emiru

3. Keteme Gari (female)

List of Oromo youth arrested at the Irrecha Festival of 2013 at Bushoftu, Eastern Shoa zone (September 29, 2013) 

1. Teressa Hailu, who went to the occasion from Ambo town

 2. Fromsa Oljira, who went to the occasion from Horo Guduru

List of Sidamas abducted and jailed (October 03-2013) 

1. Aleka Degenu, youth

 2. Homa Shaffiso, youth

 3. Dimasso Shura, farmer

List of Oromos jailed and brought to the partisan “court” (October 25, 2013)

1. Teshale Bakasho 

2. Terfassa Megerssa Hunde

 3. Alemayehu Garomsa

 4. Mulatu Abdissa Gobena 

5. Lijalem Tadesse Hawi 

6. Hassen Mohammed Usman

 7. Adunya Lemessa Benya

 8. Milkessa Wakjira Gemeda

 9. Samson Alemu Kitessa

 10. Gemechu Amishu Gelgelo

 11. Usman Umar

 12. Jarso Boru Rare

 13. Esmael Kalifa Muzayil

 14. Gutu Mulisa Gedefa

 15. Kefale Fetene Gebeyehu

 16. Hussen Berisso Godana

 17. Tolassa Becho Gicho

 18. Kanu Gunos Demisse

 19. Etana Sambata Tucho

 20. Abera Bikila Tolessa

 21. Hirphasa Dube Dekam

 22. Sorsa Debela Gelalcha

 23. Asfaw Hangasso Bati

 24. Mohammed Salim Wako

 25. Beshir Dadhi Tullu

 26. Hassen Aman Sagge

 27. Muktar Usman Harbe

 28. Alemayehu Tolessa Liban

 29. Teshale Edossa Dirribsa

 30. Bontu Wadai Bura, female

31. Bulcha Soressa Guyye

32. Mezgebu Debela Wakjira 

List of Oromos jailed from Borana zone, Moyale district for allegedly having ties with the OLF (November 9, 2013)

1. Teshome Guta 

2. Lemi Urgessa 

3. Ibrahim Hussein

4. Alemneh Getachew Victory to the Oromo People!

National Youth Movement for Freedom anda Democracy(NYMFD)

November 16, 2013