HOME ORGANIZATION MISSION ARTICLES/ARCHIVES NEWS/LINKS PRESS RELEASES RADIO PHOTO GELLARY FEEDBACK CONTACT US Afaan Oromoo ;	PRESS RELEASES June 1, 2008 The effort of Desperation by Woyanne regime to hold on to power. The Front for Independence of Oromia (FIO) is one of the main political organizations advocating for the Independence of Oromia from Ethiopia’s colonial rule. The people of Oromia have been victims of colonial occupation Read Joint Statement by Sidama National Liberation Organisation (SNLO) and Front for Independence of Oromia (FIO) April 13, 2008 Since the original Kushitic nations, namely the Oromos, the Sidamas, the Somalis, the Afars, the Kambattas, the Hadiyas, the Wolaytas, and the rest fell at the hands of barbaric Abyssinian colonial power in the period 1860 - 90, they have all been suffering intolerable hardship deliberately orchestrated and masterminded by the brutal occupiers. From the very beginning of this darkest era in the History of aforementioned nations, several millions of people have been mass murdered and indiscriminately slaughtered. Children and helpless elderly were mercilessly dragged to death, whereas hundreds of thousnads have been burnt alive. The sufferings of the aforementioned nations comprise of all kinds of injustice and have continued down to our times, involving additionally comprehensive expropriation of their natural resources.Read Front for Independence of Oromia (FIO) Victoriously Celebrated its 2nd Year Anniversary October 30, 2007 The youngest Oromo organization, the Front for Independence of Oromia (FIO) is very proud to announce that it is victoriously celebrating its 2nd year anniversary with great achievements and renewed commitment to realize the sovereignty of Oromia. The Front for Independence of Oromia (FIO) was established two years ago today, to liberate the people of Oromia from the oppressive colonial regime of Ethiopia and replace it with genuinely democratic republic of Oromia; where the people of Oromia will realize their legitimate right for self determination. Read Military communiqué September 7, 2007 The sun of freedom will soon shine over independent Oromia While the nations and nationalities they govern are gripped in poverty, backwardness, and oppressive political practice, our Abyssinian colonizers are spending scarce resources of our nation on lavish parties and excessive squander to celebrate their version of the 2nd millennium of the birth of Christ. They still believe that the sun never sets over their empire built by butchery of the Oromo people and ongoing misery they have caused our nation, Oromia Read July 23, 2007 Hoogganni, Qondaalonnii fi miseensonni AWO USA, Awurooppaa fi Canada, irraa walitti dhufanii xiinxalaa fi toowuu adeemsa hojii AWO kan bara tareetii fi dalagaawwan haga ammaa jiran, milkii fi gammachuu, gufuu fi qormaata keessa dabree godhuudhaan ejjannoolee armaan gadii dabarsanii jiran Read January 24, 2007 AWO PRESS RELEASES Read December 31, 2006 international_appeal Page-1 international_appeal Page -2 December 2, 2006 APress release. Front for Independence of Oromia’s (FIO’s) position on Ethiopian war of aggression against Republic of Somalia and Union of Islamic court. Full Read	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.