brealomg NEWS 

JUNE 08, 2017



 

  

Breaking news from Dawa Zone , June 8, 2017

Another Gharri herder has been murdered. According to eye witness reports, two unarmed Gharri men were killed today at Boji Hardhay located between El Gof and Lahey, in Moyale district. These two latest victims were identified as Wayu Sorsa from Guji clan, and Abdulahi Bilow Abdinur from Gharri. This latest killing took place on the eve of a scheduled meeting between OPDO officials under the Federal government, representatives from Command Posts, Borana and Garre Community elders, and others.       Figure 1: ABDULAHI BILOW ABDINUR

The meeting was scheduled to ease current tensions and discuss why the killing of unarmed herders intensified after the two regions signed a peace accord. Who is behind these senseless killingsand how can we put a stopto this violence against innocent herders by the Oromo anti-peace elements operating in the Borana Zone.

Figure 2: WAYU SORSA BUSA FROM GUJI CLAN

Also, less than a week ago Mr. Ebrain Ali was murdered at Mata Arba and two others were seriously injured. One of the injured victims is now been treated in Walaiyta hospital after undergoing surgery. It was said that he lost a lot of blood and blood donations are being sought. The Oromo militias and its peasants were asked to hand over looted cattle and the gunmen who carried out these heinous crimes by Monday June 5, 2017 at Mata Arba Water Dam. However, according to Figure 3: Mr. EBRAIN ALI, A FATHER OF 9  information received from Moyale the scheduled meeting has not taken place because the Oromo officials refused to attend. Instead, they went to Moyale town and began mocking the Gharri people by saying that there are over two hundred Borana cattle and 5 of their herders are missing.