Abbaa Faaroo Abbaa Foggii was killed yesterday in Atlanta
August 21, 2012
It has been confirmed that a prominent Oromo activitst, Abbaa Faaroo, was gun down by unknown assailant in Atlanta yesterday morning. The cause of the killing is still unknown. We will follow up the development.
Abbaa Faaroo is one of the grand sons of Abba Jifaar II, who was king of the Gibe Kingdom of Jimma (reigned 1878 – 1932).
Rundassa wrote: “Abbaa Faaroo’s personal legacy goes beyond this brief list and my power to describe. But his accomplishments have at least one thing in common. Always they were to create an opportunity for us to win and live with dignity. And always he thought of his Oromo root.
Abbaa Faaroo is in the spirit/Ekeraa world today among the noble Oromians who have done great work for us all. He is surely aware of our sorrow and our sense of loss at our separation from him. He knew at the end of his life the pain in his heart of losing someone he loved. If we told him of our grief, he would listen carefully, and then I think he would say something like this, with sympathy in his voice but with a sound in it that would bring a smile to our lips, “Oh, we will win” (Ni Mona!
For all of us across the world, I express gratitude for our hero abbaa faaroo, our a teacher, a father, and a friend. We are better because of his influence and his example. And the best can be yet to come as we take his courage to our hearts.”
A little bit background of Abbaa Jifaar II (1878 – 1932)
The Kingdom of Jimmar Abba Jifar, established about 1830, was the largest and most powerful of five monarchies formed by the Oromo in the Gibe region of southwestern Ethiopia. Although the Oromo are known for their democratic (“republican”) gada system, Jimma and the other Gibe states arose through a series of processes and historical events in the 19th century that propelled certain men into positions of supreme power.
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Towards his later years, Abba Jifar II succumbed to senility. His grandson Abba Jofir attempted to take control and re-assert Jimma’s independence. However, Emperor Haile Selassie responded quickly and sent military forces against Abba Jofir. The soldiers brought Abba Jofir back to Addis Ababa, where he was imprisoned.
In 1930, Haile Selassie removed an enfeebled Abba Jifar II from power and installed his son-in-law, Ras Desta Damtew, in his place. Desta Damtew ruled as Governor (Shum) of Jimma while Abba Jifar II was allowed to remain as King (Negus) in a powerless position as titular head. When Abba Jifar II died in 1932, the Kingdom of Jimma was officially absorbed by the Ethiopian Empire.
I know Aba Faarro I have been working with him for many years a good comrade best friend a very strong nationalist active BLACK BELT MAN gun down.I do not blieve this.
I am very sorry missing him I hope those who shot him will come to justice.
I am really sorry missing him.
but the strugle continues.
Definitely this is the work of Ginbot 7. I even hesitate that the current series of death of Woyane officials is the work of Amhara political organizations. I think they are intoxicating people. It is to be recalled that the president of Oromia region was intoxicated a year ago. Other Oromo nationalists should take maximum care and should promptly counter attack the crimes that are being done by Amhara nationalists. care!Care!Care!
Amharas have formed a complex network all over the globe. The fate of Oromia is at a cross road.
If you can not unite and fight then sit back divided,fighting separately and dying separately. Nothing new. Some will be poisoned, dome will be shot dead, some will be done away by all means until the resistance is absolutely crushed to its very roots.
You are talking about their complex networks while you should have long done even better rather than only doing the takings. Information, knowledge, wisdom and proactive action is paramount. You think any one will surrender power freely just like that? The revolution has started and you should take care of your common matters as of immediate moment.
This is a great loss, but there are many other Abbaa Faaroo’s who are ready to take his place. The struggle of oromo nation will continue at full speed. Rest in peace comrade!!!
For those who think this is the work of Abyssinians, I do not think they have a gut to do such a thing in a western world. I believe this is just being at wrong place at a wrong time. It does not seems to be politically motivated at all, but rather some sort of robbery due to some large sums of money that he had on him at the time.
Duulaa,
What kind of large sums of money are you talking about? And why should it be known to malevolent people even in that case? Very funny!
” …I don’t think they have gut to do such a thing.” you stated. Hmmm… The always unprepared reactive Gowwa Oromo always losing to proactive and secretive cunning adversaries, say for example, during minilik, during Haile Selassie, during Mengistu and now possibly during end of Melles era.
Please don’t ask us to believe our ears rather than our eyes and real world practical experiences. For you information these people have been and areb still collecting detailed information on other people all over the diaspora and in each and every country possible country. Do you think that the personal and individual information(intelligence) collection is just for pass time fun? Very funny indeed!
He was a wonderful person, perhaps too trusting of other people’s motives.May AllAH make him a man of JENET.
They killed one individual because of their fears.No more they can not kill our” Kayoo”.The has come but let us not fight against each other because of our differences in region and religion.Let us come togeher and fight back and own again our land.
We shall overcome together.
Duulaa:
You said he is robbed. Do U have details of that or U know somethig which U want to hide pretending it to robbery.
May Lord rest his soul in eternal peace. Death dictator give high opportunity to fight for freedom and leadership, diplomaticaly. We just unity/”TOKKUMA”.
This is a shocking news, as irreplaceable Oromo activist for the liberation of Oromiyaa, but his kayyoo for his nation never die.We the Oromo nation for loosing our hero is a shocking for our nation and would like to express our deepest sadness and sorrow to our Abbaa Faaroo Abbaa Foggii’s family , friends and the Oromo nation.
As the investigation is a matter of finding the barbaric criminal, we suspect motivated by hate by the Ahmara extremist group what our nation should take a more vigilance and push for further investigation. Our suspect based on a possible revenge what he left the Group7 in accusing Ginbot 7 as the extremist group . After that declaration the Group 7 became more isolated by the Oromos, for such frustration came up with such uncivilised act as if they can reverse the Oromo struggle, but for sure action is the declaration of war against who oppose the chauvinist regime. Now these chauvinists think after Meles they are dreaming to restore their outdated system by destroying Oromo nationalism and at the same time it is a message for the Kamal group if they choose the Abbaa Faaroo path the death penalty will follow.
What is sad is that this extremist group brought in USA a red- terrore for what they were during the Ethiopian red terror.
For sure they should pay for the consequences sooner or later.
Stand up Orpmo!
Abbaa Faroo was part of an Oromo organizations all of his life, he was an individual that was present for All of Oromo struggles and very happy to do any thing to help his Oromo brothers and sisters no matter what! Today I am asking all of you let us stand together and get those suckers, and bring them to justice for the sack of his children. I am his nice whom grow up with out a father not by choice but because Mengistu hailemariyam decided to take my DAD’s away from me and left me father less. So lets stop this cycle of unimaginable act of terror so no child will grow up with out a father. TOGETHER WE WILL WIN!
The loss of our comrade Abafaro( Yahya )is a big loss for all Oromos around the world.
His death won’t slow down the struggle we all stood for.
I am extending my sincere condolences to his family. let his soul rest in peace.
Rest In Peace. It’s probably a lowlife robber.
One lowlife Abiy Girma gunned down a man and his wife in Dallas, TX. Some Habashinoo are going cuckoo…
Hi Diimaa:
What evidence do you have to down play the murder of Abba Farro to lowlife robber. I think your inention is to divert the attention of Oromo nationalists from being alert so as to kill more oromo politicians. We donot know the motive of Abiy Girma to kill the couples killed some days ago;it could also be politically motivated.
Guys this should be the deeds of the chauvunists enemy of our strugle, the reason why I am sying this is from the incident I faced in one of our own paltalk room in which one remanent of the old blood suckers son said ”look we z proethiopians know z where anout of all Oromo fundamentalists & ready to dismantle you” our enemies never waste a single minute to try to harm our strugle , let get alarmed and work to the end of our goal, (freedom of Oromo ppl) in unison while paying the enemies what they deserve.
I dont know this guy. But I impressed with his accomlishment for his society(Oromos).Dont be fooled by this, it is the work of an enemy
(Spritual and physical enemy) who hosted in this conntry. We pray let God bless his soul and rest in peace.Even if the enemy took the life of this preciouse Oromo,I and we will revenge the sprit which dwells and encourage him to do so. This incidence will be a good start to look at who is our bitter enemy.What so ever comes march for freedom is moving forward period. Opportunist enemy can kill an individual they never and ever kill our GOD given right for freedom in our heart. Qabsa’aan hin kufa qabson iti fufa. Done.
Rabbii lubbu isa haa maaru,
Yaa Oromootaa of-hinsobina. Kun Habashoota qabsoo Oromoo irraa jibba qabanitu raawwatame.
Kun aadaadhuma isaanii ture.Hanga Oromiyaan bilisoomtutti keessaa fi alaan carraqqii isaanii wanta hafuu miti. Kanaaf of-qopheessuu gaafata. Akka tasaa miidhamuun Jaallee keenya A/Faaroon haa raawwatu. Dhiigi isaa dhaangaée akkasitti kan hafu miti.
Oromooti wanuma jedhamu hinqabne HATTUU jettan sirrii miti. Dammaqaa kun mallattoo jalqabaa ti.
Nama ijasaa baasu nuu haa godhu!
J/Abbaafaaroo will be missed by all Oromos around the glob. Please, do not espaculate on his death and stop using his death for dividing the Oromo nation.
Fore sure the Abiy Girma case is known to be political. The victims owned an Ethiopian restaurant that sponsored and supported the Ethiopian Sports Federation in North America (ESFNA) that has been deeply infested with highly emotional political divisions and conflicts of interest.
It is very sad to hear such news. Though I do not know him personally, I was listening to his interviews and was admiring his dedication.From one of his recent interviews, I understood how his eloquent analysis paralysed K.Galchuu and B.Nagas’ naive political move. May his soul rest in peace.
Abiy Girma has also the name list of persons he want to kill. He has some motive to do that. Until the evidence conclude, every possibility is there. The killing of Abbaa faaroo is also could be with motive but we can not conclude now.
Most importantly I was deeply sadded by this incidence and the the sole murder of Alem Dechasa. I weep for both as I lost my mother. Even if I know since we fell under colony we were murdered with the collaboration of indeginouse and “foreign” hands in and outside of our home land.From this incidence what one can deduce is that our bitter enemy want us to keep in fear from our journey from freedom. I sensed it may be “foreign” conspirecy guiding indiginouse opponents to egnite havoc to our prominent figure,but one thing I am dare sure that a person/ a group who innitiate and excute cold- blooded crime will pay ultimate price in different form.If it is foregin hand the intensity and magnitude of their price will be widespread. But if it is indiginouse they will calculate their price in the near future.The living GOD I am beliving in will do it.That is it.There are so many things are going on in this world in which they know and I know.God is our strength. We will win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Abaa faaroo name is well known to most of us oromo who are in north america, eventhough i have never mate him, I have heard alot about him, what ever sercamistance is of his death, my codolences goes to his family and friend,my allah bless his soul and his family.its very hard to lose some one on his calber.but qabsawaan hin kufaa qabsoon it fufa.
leave in janat brother abbaa faaro
Iknow very well Abbaa Faaroo he was a kind person and strong Oromo nationalist. It WAS a VERY sad to hear such appalling news.
Let soul rest in peace, the Oromo community in his vecinity are obliged to provide support and necessary assistance to his family and small kids !
Rest in peace !
“Heroes never die. They live on forever in the hearts and minds of those who would follow in their footsteps.” Emily Potter
RIP Abbaa Faaroo
Ekeraa gootota oromo waaqayyo haa boqochiisu.
maaloo ya oromo eenyu akka isa galaafete daddafiitti beekamu qaba. Warra gumaa baasu malee warra gumaa nyaatu ta`uu hin qabnu.
Bara 2004 djibouti keessatti habashooni 2 mucaa oromo jimmaa tokko cuupheedhaan ajjesnaan
oromoon kutaa hunda irraa wal gurmeesee amaara daaraa godhe ishe hafte ammoo baatii lamaaf djibouti keessa akka hin sossoone taasise gumaa ilma oromo akka baafame warri yeroo sana kessa djibouti turan ragaa bahu.kanaafuu gumaan abba faroo lafa itti hafee jennan oromo of jechuunu gatii hin baasu.
Fuliye:
yaada gaarii kaaste;gumaan goototota keenya dachaadhaan deeb’uu qaba. Gochi kun dhaabota siyaasaa Tigree ykn Amaaraan kan rawwaatame ta’uun nama hinmamsiisu.
Stupid Oromo be conscious and tacle your new sophisticated foe that entirely destroy as individual and as collectivelly. Oromo still sleeping!
Humnoota bilisummaa oromoo iddoo 4 fi 5 itti caccabsuudhaan erga laaffisanii booda tokkoon tokkoon ishii rukutuutti lixaa jiru;dammaqi oromoo. Habashaa wajjin araaramnee biyya dimokiraatofte saba hunda walqixxummaadhaan keessummeessitu ijaarra jettanii warri yaaddan gowwoota;kun gonkumaa ta’uu hindanda’u. Carraa tokko qofa qabna:innis humnaan bilisa of baasuu. Kana gochuuf tokko ta’uun isa jalqabaa ti.
habashaa jechuun bayyee kan sobani dha namni tokkolee isaan hin amanina oromoon jechuun immoo bayyee kan namaaf yadani dha walqixxummaadhaan dimokiraati naamaf kan egani dha
Dursee Waaqayyo lubbuu goota teenya kan Abbaa Faaroo Abbaa Foggii jannata yaa galchun jedha!
Sochii warri qurcii sodaa fi abdii kutannaa irraa kaudhaan gochaa jirtu bakkoota takka takka ni mumul’atu. Keessattuu angoota siyaasaa Oromoo irratti kan xiyyeeffate. Kun garuu abdii kutannaa fi sodaarraa kan maddudha. Uummati keenya garuu gaarummaan isaa duras ta’e amma akka sodaataatti ilaalamee nutis waan kana al tokko tokko haala itti amannutu jira. Habashaan yeroo nami isaa jalaa miidhamu yerodhuma sana haaloo ba’a. Kan keenya maaf akkas hin taane? Oromoon maaf haaloo hin bahu? Maaf dugda hin baafatu? Rakkoon keenya guddaan dhimma mataa keenyaaf/dhuunfaa keenyaaf risk fudhachuu dhiisuun akka nama fageessee yaaduutti if amansiifnee fi if goyomsina. Dhugaan garuu diinatti bahuuf ykn rifaasisuuf ykn haaloo bahuuf murannoo dhabuudha. Ammallee gumaan haadhoo keenyaa kan gooticha Oromoo kan Abbaa Faaroo akka gar-malee dhangala’ee hin hafne Oromoon dhiyoo fi fagoo jiru waan danda’uun wal bira dhaabbannee gootummaa abaabilii keenyaa mirkaneessuu qabna abbootiin keenya’oo aaloo bahuu osoo nu hin barsiifne, gabrummaa qofa nu dhaalchisaan’oo isaaniin maalan dhaadadha?
Abbaa Faroo was the dedicated ormo nationalistthat his sprit for the freedom of Oromia live with us for ever. His death is the work of enamy that need the Oromo nationalist attention to bring this enamy to to justic. May his sole rest in peace.
Abba Faaro was the most peaceful person, a friend of all, humanist, respectful and human rights activist. I am shocked and very surprised he could be shot and killed by fellow human beings (only a savage, subhuman being could do that). Abba Faaro (Aba Faro) was really a harmless man who led a peaceful life without conflict with any one. It is unbelievable that he could be killed by a normal human being created by GOd unless and otherwise some sub-human beings who are created by complications of nature in human form appeared in Atlanta, Georgia as an unsual pehenomena. Let God judge the culprits and no doubt that the law of the land will bring them to justice how long it may take. The murder of an innocent person who was just doing good, caring for his children and not harming any body is a too brutal and savage act. Why the brutal creaturee who roam the city of Atlanta, GA in a civilized world act so barbbariously and savagely by daylight taking the life of an innocent and guiltless fellow human being ingfront of his children by day light? May he (Aba Faro) rest in peace and God hasten the speedy delivery of these sub-creatures to justice!
Gumaan goota kenyyaa kafalamuu dhigaan kafalaamuu qaba kun hojii diinaa akka ta’e eennuufuu ifa. Kan kana fide qoodumssa oromoota kessa jiru waan ta’eef yroo hatantammaa kessatti tokkummaan ijaramee dagaaguu ummanni oromoo du’a malaasaa kana irratti finqiluu qaba lubbun goota keenyaa jenstta haa’argatu kayyoon issa hin duunee itti fufti abbaa seenss midiwest irraa.
wow..rip obbalessa, we will pray that Allah will grant you Jannah and grant ease to your grieving family…ameen
Ani waa`ee goota kanaa waanan beeku hinqabu garuu du`i isaa nagadisiisee jira, Gooftaan nabsee isaa amaaru.
Seenaa gootummaa isaa irraafi akkamittiifi maaliifi akka hajjeefame utuu nami naafi hibsu jiraatee baayyeen gammada. Nibeektuu nafxanyooti keenya hayyootaafi gootota oromoo balleesuufi eessattis yoomis akka gadi hinciisnee? Adaraa maaloo ofi eeggadhaa yaa oromo bakka jirtanitti
Inna Lillah Hai Wa Inna Ilahi Rajeoun – From thee we come from and to thee we return.
Im sorry to hear about that my dear friends, May Allah bless him with a place in Paradise and give his family and those close to him patience to get through this difficult time. Ameen Summa ameen.
R.I.P Abba Faaroo,
***** We lost one of the rare born-hero of our time in the hand of
mercenaries *******
ABBA FAROO’s none hesitant and deterministic struggle for freedom
is “freedom and justice” TORCHLIGHT illuminates forever.
Araaramaf Rahman Rabbi sirrat hajiratu.
Inaan Ilaah Waina Ileehi Raaji’uun. Warra janata Issa hataasisuu. Rabii Ahlii Isaafi Nu hunda Sabrii Gudaa nufi Hakeenuu. Ameen…..
According to his 12 year old daughter the men responsible for the crime were masked and didn’t show particular interest in robbing him.
Given recent activities by Amhara organizations to enlist Oromo collaborators to recolonize Oromia under “New” Ethiopia, it is more than likely they would go to any length to get rid of Oromos like Abba Faroo; except that cowards as they are they would hire a killer.
This is a challenge. The battle is on. Patriots of Oromia should and would not wait till the war comes to them.
May the great Abba Faroo rest in peace.
Oromia shall be free!
Erga kolonefatooni qe’ee keenya seenani kasee fi keesumattu wagoota kudhani as afuri,tokkumanfi hamilen oromoota cabe kan ture yero ammatti suta jedhe mata olqabacha jira. Kanafi galaafatamni qabsa’a kana sodaa qabsawan Oromoo hafan irrati dinni facasuuf waan kayefate dha. Sirumayuu wareegamni qabsa’aa kana tokkuma ummata keenya daran jabeesa jedheen abdadha. Dinni kenya fooniin duwan nu lola jechun gowumadha afuri hamatis dhima bahu.Afuri kun tokkuma Oromoo diguu, hadhessu,tasgabi dhabsisu kkf. Ani midiyaa irratti wantan ibsuu hindandenye wanta bayeen qaba. Kanafu gocha dina kanatii ituu idoo itti hinlatin tokkumaa Oromo jabessa,isa boda wanta waqni godhu hin agartu. Dhugan hinqallati male hin cittu.
Your comments and suggestions show you are all dead before you were born. Useless, brainless, dead people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Abba Faro abafogi wani guddaan sabni kee ati yaro tee laate hojachaafii turte sun wani godhuu qabnu ramatarabi sif kadhachudha
The death of this hero is great sorrow for every Oromos ! GOD rest his soul in Heaven !
For his memmory all OROMO politician have to united (gamtaan jabeenya , jabenyi mo’uf )
amma sariti oromon blissummaa argachuu qabdi maalif waggaa bayyeef garbofne jirana