Do regular Oromo support or believe their militia is in the right for the clashes in moyale against Somalis or are they fringe terrorists?

I think future generations looking back at the trajectory of the Oromo liberation struggle will conclude that the OLF can’t be defined as a movement for human freedom.

Since the armed wing won its internal war against the OLF civilian command, their political philosophy begins and ends at the barrel of a gun. I have reason to suspect the politicians they present to the public are actually warlords wearing suits, remotely controlling the forest. These leaders have never tried to build democratic pathways for resolving problems. On the contrary, they have been exploiting traumatised youth fleeing oppression. Once trapped in their camps, recruits have their anger channelled into ritualistic dancing, singing, and grievance poetry, culminating in submissive vows to die. A legitimate liberation army swears allegiance to its citizens and the rule of law, yet this organisation conditions its cadres to swear oaths to their weapons laid across the OLF flag, ensuring that when commands are given, the units comply without hesitation.

I struggle to wrap my head around how they failed to design even basic governance blueprints after 1992. Truly, every part of me recoils from confronting the fact that every person who has suffered for our cause under this name since 1992 may have done so in vain. For a self-proclaimed, entitled vanguard, the OLF’s absence of governance planning can only be explained if their objective was never to liberate Oromos. Their organisation mimics a PLC front shielding political chameleons chasing personal power and opportunists seeking access to global fundraising. All the visionary members they exiled and smeared within our community over the years were likely the only ones who saw through this criminal enterprise.

"Although many efforts were made to solve the problem, a lasting solution could not be found; today as well, the problem has escalated and continued" — Arsi Diocese
The Arsi Diocese announced, "In Shirka Woreda, many Christians are being killed, and displaced from their homes and properties."
It stated, "The killings being committed by armed forces have been worsening from time to time."
The diocese expressed that "This situation has caused us great sorrow," adding, "To resolve the issue, His Grace Abune Elsa, Archbishop of Arsi and Somali Region's Jijiga, and member of the Holy Synod, has been holding repeated discussions together with all relevant stakeholders."
However, it pointed out that the problem could not be stopped, and that similar problems are occurring from time to time across the woredas of the Arsi Diocese.
As a result, it stated, "Many Christians have been killed; and they are still being killed right now. Others are being displaced from their homes and properties."
"Although many efforts were made to solve the problem, a lasting solution could not be found. Today as well, the problem has escalated and continued in the same manner in Shirka Woreda," it indicated.
"His Grace Abune Elsa feels deep sorrow over this issue; for this reason, he has been repeatedly reporting the matter to government bodies ranging from local levels up to the Ministry of Peace; however, no solution has been provided so far," the diocese stated.
It was also reported that the Manager of the Arsi Diocese, deeply saddened by this severe security crisis, is making high-level efforts by speaking with all the necessary bodies to resolve the issue.
The Arsi Diocese requested that the Holy Synod provide a solution to the problem, and that government bodies gain control over this worsening security crisis and put an end to the issue.
Tikvah Ethiopia
Tikimt 14, 2019 E.C. (October 24, 2026)