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    auto'><b><span style=3D'font-family:Arial;color:#333333'>Oromo uprising
    against tyranny</span></b><span style=3D'font-family:Arial;color:#33333=
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    auto'><b><span style=3D'font-family:Arial;color:#333333'>April 12, 2006=
 (<span
    class=3DSpellE>Oromia</span>)</span></b><span style=3D'font-family:Aria=
l;
    color:#333333'> - On April 11, 2006, Oromo uprising continue in <span
    class=3DSpellE>Yaayyoo</span> <span class=3DSpellE>Huruu</span>, distri=
ct, <span
    class=3DSpellE>Illuu</span> <span class=3DSpellE>Abbaa</span> <span
    class=3DSpellE>Booraa</span> zone. This uprising were lead by high scho=
ol
    students and quickly joined by the residents of town and rural area and=
 was
    wide spread uprising at area and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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    auto'><span style=3D'font-family:Arial;color:#333333'>In <span class=3D=
SpellE>Mattu</span>
    city, a conference of TTI (<st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName w:st=
=3D"on">Teachers</st1:PlaceName>
     <st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Training</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:s=
t=3D"on">College</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>)
    called by TPLF surrogates became a confrontation ground between TPLF ca=
dre
    and participants. The participants of the conference rebuffed allegatio=
ns
    and negative propaganda of TPLF agents against the Oromo people, source
    revealed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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    auto'><span style=3D'font-family:Arial;color:#333333'>In <span class=3D=
SpellE>Qarsa</span>
    district, <span class=3DSpellE>Jimma</span> Zone, OLF flag was raised t=
he
    whole night and students were singing nationalistic songs all day long.=
 As
    usual, source reveled that TPLF agents were searching for Oromo individ=
uals
    to be arrested.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
    <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom=
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    auto'><span style=3D'font-family:Arial;color:#333333'>*****&nbsp;<o:p><=
/o:p></span></p>
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    auto'><span style=3D'font-family:Arial;color:#333333'>On April 11, 2006=
, in
    district of <span class=3DSpellE>Baatu</span>, the uprising was lead by=
 high
    school students and quickly joined by residents. TPLF agents that were
    shocked by this event are now out to crack down the uprising. According=
 to
    the information, From April 03- 09, 2006, the following <span class=3DS=
pellE>Oromos</span>
    arrested by TPLF forces: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
    <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom=
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    auto'><span style=3D'font-family:Arial;color:#333333'>1. <span class=3D=
SpellE>Sorsoo</span>
    <span class=3DSpellE>Iddessoo</span>, 2. <span class=3DSpellE>Amaan</sp=
an> <span
    class=3DSpellE>Abdellaa</span>, 3. <span class=3DSpellE>Amaan</span> <s=
pan
    class=3DSpellE>Kadiir</span>, 4. <span class=3DSpellE>Bariisoo</span> <=
span
    class=3DSpellE>Bayyanaa</span> 5. <span class=3DSpellE>Mahaammad</span>=
 <span
    class=3DSpellE>Amaan</span>, 6. <span class=3DSpellE>Mohaammad</span> <=
span
    class=3DSpellE>koobaa</span> 7. <span class=3DSpellE>Horaa</span> and 8=
. <span
    class=3DSpellE>Mr.Isheetuu</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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    against tyranny<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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 (<span
    class=3DSpellE>Oromia</span>)</span></b><span style=3D'font-family:Aria=
l;
    color:#333333'> - Since April 07, 2006, the uprising of the Oromo people
    have been continues in western <span class=3DSpellE>Hararge</span> Zone=
, <span
    class=3DSpellE>Oromia</span>. This uprising is coinciding with annivers=
ary of
    surrogate organization, OPDO as they have been striving to celebrate th=
eir
    anniversary. Our heroic people are refused to be part of this falsehood
    representation of ODPO. Accordingly, the indiscriminately imprisonment =
of
    our people continues as our people refused and protested the anniversar=
y celebration
    of ODPO.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
    <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom=
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    auto'><span style=3D'font-family:Arial;color:#333333'>Widespread impris=
onment
    continues in Hernia, in <span class=3DSpellE>Rakkataa</span> <span
    class=3DSpellE>Furaa</span> area, and <span class=3DSpellE>Odaa</span>.=
 The
    government security and military forces have searched individuals&#8217;
    houses and looted personal belongings. In <span class=3DSpellE>Hirna</s=
pan>,
    about 100 people were imprisoned without due process of court in the
    pretext of OLF sympathizers. Similarly, in <span class=3DSpellE>Galamso=
</span>
    and <span class=3DSpellE>Machaaraa</span>, indiscriminate and arbitrary
    arrest continued. 1000 Oromo people have been jailed during these
    house-to-house searches and languishing in prison cell. Looting personal
    belongings are looming by government officials and military forces.<o:p=
></o:p></span></p>
    <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom=
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    auto'><span style=3D'font-family:Arial;color:#333333'>Reports reaching =
us
    also indicate uprising against tyranny in <span class=3DSpellE>Ciroo</s=
pan>
    and <span class=3DSpellE>Baddeessaa</span> town is also gaining momentu=
m. The
    Oromo people in western <span class=3DSpellE>Oromia</span> have also ca=
lled
    upon all Oromo people across the <span class=3DSpellE>Oromia</span>, to
    intensify their resistance against this regime and also called upon Oro=
mo
    criticizes that works for Wayne military forces to turn their gun again=
st
    the enemy of Oromo people&nbsp;and refrain themselves from killing their
    own blood. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
    <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom=
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    auto'><span style=3D'font-family:Arial;color:#333333'>&nbsp; <o:p></o:p=
></span></p>
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