February 25, 2025
Borkena
Toronto – It has come to light that major ethnic Oromo nationalist political parties held a four-day-long meeting in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.
The ruling Prosperity Party itself was part of the political discussion, according to sources but no official statement is released from the party.
According to sources, Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) and Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) have reached an agreement to form a “National Unity Transitional Government” in the Oromia region of Ethiopia but they have also made a territorial claims outside of Oromia region. They claim Benishangul Gumuz, Wollo ( which is in Amhara region ), the capital Addis Ababa, Moyale, Meda Wolabu and Dire Dawa are parts of Oromia.
The parties have also reached an agreement for “the inclusion of Oromo Liberation Army in the national unity government” and for its forces to be integrated Oromia region security forces.
Most of the resolutions from the four days long meeting at Elilly Hotel in Addis Ababa are reflected in the statement that OLF and OFC released on Sunday.
“The OFC and OLF work for the establishment of an Inclusive “Transitional National Unity Government of Oromia” with other major stakeholders to ensure democratic governance, self determination and expanded public services until a permanent system is established through popular mandate,” reads part of the statement OFC released after the meeting.
On the issue of Addis Ababa, which is the seat of the African Union and the Ethiopian Federal government, These Oromo parties demand for the official inclusion of the city to Oromia – and as the “capital of Oromia.”
In that regards, the OFC wrote under resolution 2 subtitled ” Resolving Boundary and Administrative Disputes,” that “The conference reaffirmed Finfinnee’s status as the rightful capital of Oromia directly answerable to Oromia state and pledged to legally reclaim all encroached territories through diplomatic and legal channels. ”
They also vowed to resolve peace and security issues in the Oromia region of Ethiopia.
The Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) has criticized the discussion between the above-mentioned Oromo political parties and the ruling prosperity party which was described as “talks.” According to OLA, the ruling party initiated the meeting with the claim that the “Northern Forces Are Consolidating.” OLA rejected that view along with the view that paints the ruling party “as the defender and government of Oromo people. “
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