HOME ORGANIZATION MISSION ARTICLES/ARCHIVES NEWS/LINKS PRESS RELEASES RADIO PHOTO GALLERY FEEDBACK Commentary CONTACT US Afaan Oromoo	OBJECTIVE The political objective of the Front for Independence of Oromia (FIO) is to facilitate the implementation of the right of the people of Oromia to self-determination without any preconditions or limitations. The Ethiopian colonial system of domination and exploitation shall be replaced with an independent democratic republic of Oromia. FIO recognizes the rights of all nations to self-determination, the rights of all peoples to basic human rights and the rights of all peoples to basic democratic rights. These principles are recognized and respected by all freedom loving individuals and institutions all around the world and an independent state of Oromia shall respect these principles. The right of the people of Oromia to self-determination is paramount and can not be compromised; however, FIO recognizes the possibility of a voluntary union of free and equal nations. FIO, however, rejects forced union of the Ethiopian empire; an empire based on domination and exploitation. The right of the people of Oromia to self-determination should be realized before any talk of political arrangement with other nations. FIO believes the rights of the people of Oromia to self-determination is realized when citizens of Oromia exercise their rights to establish an independent state. OROMO PEOPLE & CULTURE Overview The Oromo make up a significant portion of the population occupying the horn of Africa. In the Ethiopian Empire, the Oromo constitute about 40 to 42 million of 75 million inhabitants. Although the Oromo nation is one of the largest in Africa, it is forgotten by or still unknown to the majority of the world today. Unfortunately even the name Oromo is unknown today to many, and this should not be allowed to continue The Oromo people were colonized during the last quarter of the 19th century by black African nation, Abyssinia- with the help from European colonial powers of the day. During the same period of course, the Somalis, Kenyans, Sudanese and other were colonized by European powers. The facts that the Oromo was colonized by black African nation make their case special and difficult to the world to understand Read Complete Article ||PDF||	SOME FACTS The Oromo make up over 40 million out of the present 75 million population of the Ethiopian Empire The Front for Independence of Oromia(FIO) has no intent of using violent means as far as Abyssinians are willing to relinquish their occupation by peaceful means from all Oromian territories. Ecologically and Agriculturally, Oromia is the richest region in the Horn of Africa. Live Stock products, coffee, oil seeds, spices, mineral resources and world wild life are all abundant and diverse.