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| Amhara Ethnic Violence in Ethiopia's Oromia Region Shows Hallmark Signs of Ethnic Cleansing, Says MRG |
Derese simegnew Alehegn
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Abstract:
The objective of this article is to explore the prevalence of ethnic cleansing in Ethiopia. Through the use of qualitative research methods and empirical data such as published documents, letters, and reports compiled by human rights defenders and organizations, the article shows how the ruling class categorizes a certain group of people (Amharic language speakers) as an enemy and attempts to eliminate them from the area they inhabit. Amharic language speakers living as a minority group in other regional states are persecuted or endangered. The frequent occurrence of ethnic cleansing in Ethiopia has been attributable to the nature of the government's policy of ethnic federalism and the relentless desire of the ruling class to downgrade Amharic language speakers who are considered by the government to have been former rulers. he term "Amhara" is derived from amari, meaning "one who is pleasing, agreeable, beautiful, and gracious." Amhara culture is often identified with Abyssinian culture, which is regarded as the heir to the cultural blending of ancient Semitic and Cushitic (African) patterns; other heirs are the Tigre-speaking people of Some suggest their origin to be modern-day Yemen (Sheba and Himyar), the Kingdom of Aksum and relocated to (Amhara) Sayint, now known Wollo (named after an oromo clan that migrated to the area in the 16-17th century), a place that was known as the Amhara region in the past.
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